{"id":237471,"date":"2021-04-28T15:26:49","date_gmt":"2021-04-28T12:26:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/if-we-make-cities-safer-for-women-everyone-benefits\/"},"modified":"2021-04-28T15:26:49","modified_gmt":"2021-04-28T12:26:49","slug":"if-we-make-cities-safer-for-women-everyone-benefits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/if-we-make-cities-safer-for-women-everyone-benefits\/","title":{"rendered":"#If we make cities safer for women, everyone benefits"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a4105ef7c620\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a4105ef7c620\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/if-we-make-cities-safer-for-women-everyone-benefits\/#COVID_safety\" >COVID safety<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/if-we-make-cities-safer-for-women-everyone-benefits\/#Walking_and_cycling\" >Walking and cycling<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/if-we-make-cities-safer-for-women-everyone-benefits\/#Safety_by_design\" >Safety by design<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#If we make cities safer for women, everyone benefits<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div><em>This article was originally published by <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cities-today.com\/editorial-staff\/\">Sarah Wray<\/a> on <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.sidekickopen80.com\/s1t\/c\/5\/f18dQhb0S7lM8dDMPbW2n0x6l2B9nMJN7t5XWPdSD1CW1pgFwd8p-TXgV18gBt6my7mv103?te=W3R5hFj4cm2zwW4mKLS-3F7-WkW3K96qC43PqWDW1JxwY51Ld4VbW3_Qh5f4hLxLGW2f0sM52THSP4W3brLm04hMnzcW3_SMDQ4hJp1JW3K28vy4fGtKpW4fKWwk3zdyrmW3S-qqX4cSn0RF3SYLpPSZ_r1&amp;si=8000000000444078&amp;pi=7075d714-fadc-49b0-b729-2d5c20fe7900\">Cities Today<\/a>, the leading <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a> platform on urban mobility and innovation, reaching an international audience of city leaders. For the latest updates follow Cities Today on <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.sidekickopen80.com\/s1t\/c\/5\/f18dQhb0S7lM8dDMPbW2n0x6l2B9nMJN7t5XWPdSD1CW1pgFwd8p-TXgV18gBt6my7mv103?te=W3R5hFj4cm2zwW4fQ47l4fGCmnW3Fbt5S2t0vPpW3K9bQ243PqWD0&amp;si=8000000000444078&amp;pi=7075d714-fadc-49b0-b729-2d5c20fe7900\">Twitter<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/citiestoday\/\">Facebook<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.sidekickopen80.com\/s1t\/c\/5\/f18dQhb0S7lM8dDMPbW2n0x6l2B9nMJN7t5XWPdSD1CW1pgFwd8p-TXgV18gBt6my7mv103?te=W3R5hFj4cm2zwW4mKLS-3ZWVWBW3K2-zv1JxwY5W1Lw3rh45LM6yW1Lw2W-3SZBX3n4fLLWf2f3&amp;si=8000000000444078&amp;pi=7075d714-fadc-49b0-b729-2d5c20fe7900\">LinkedIn<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.sidekickopen80.com\/s1t\/c\/5\/f18dQhb0S7lM8dDMPbW2n0x6l2B9nMJN7t5XWPdSD1CW1pgFwd8p-TXgV18gBt6my7mv103?te=W3R5hFj4cm2zwW4mKLS-3T1lc2W3zb2N33_qTryW3_rgX34fJf7yw4fLLWf4932&amp;si=8000000000444078&amp;pi=7075d714-fadc-49b0-b729-2d5c20fe7900\">Instagram<\/a>, and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.sidekickopen80.com\/s1t\/c\/5\/f18dQhb0S7lM8dDMPbW2n0x6l2B9nMJN7t5XWPdSD1CW1pgFwd8p-TXgV18gBt6my7mv103?te=W3R5hFj4cm2zwW4mKLS-4rCvX6W4hCVj23Fbt5SW3DJQVc4fJf7yn4fLLWf2f3&amp;si=8000000000444078&amp;pi=7075d714-fadc-49b0-b729-2d5c20fe7900\">YouTube<\/a>, or sign up for Cities Today News.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>New research from Ramboll finds that personal safety concerns about walking, cycling and using public transport have a big influence on how women move around cities.<\/p>\n<p>The <em><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ramboll.com\/-\/media\/files\/rgr\/documents\/markets\/transport\/g\/gender-and-mobility_report.pdf\">Gender and (Smart) Mobility <\/a><\/em><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/de.ramboll.com\/media\/rde\/gendermobilitaet\">report<\/a> calls on cities and transport planners to adopt a safety by design <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>roach and apply a gender lens to all projects without casting women as victims. This, it says, is the key to making all citizens feel safer.<\/p>\n<p>The analysis brings together existing local and national gender-segregated transport behavior data with a survey of 3,525 people and focus groups across seven capital cities \u2013 Helsinki, Oslo, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Berlin, New Delhi, and Singapore.<\/p>\n<p>Marianne Weinreich, Market Manager, Smart Mobility, Ramboll, told<em> Cities Today<\/em>: \u201cThis report confirms that transport is not gender neutral. There is plenty of data and research, but it\u2019s the best kept secret in the transport industry and often is not used in projects.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWomen are not a minority but are treated like that unconsciously in this sector, which is dominated by men,\u201d she added. \u201cWe need to create awareness but also systems that challenge these biases.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"COVID_safety\"><\/span>COVID safety<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The research finds that women associate COVID-19 with public transport more than men. \u201cSince women use public transport more than men, this creates a real risk of growing inequalities as places open up and movement levels return in our cities,\u201d the report says.<\/p>\n<p>Women also identified personal safety and fear of harassment and assault as a concern in relation to public transport more often.<\/p>\n<p><em>[Read: 3 new technologies ecommerce brands can use to connect better with customers<\/em><em>]<\/em><\/p>\n<p>In the survey, 64 percent of women compared to 57 percent of men said the distance to a station or stop from their home influences their choice of public transportation. A third of women are influenced by whether they feel secure at the station (33 percent) and on-board transport (35 percent), compared to 28 percent and 29 percent of men respectively.<\/p>\n<p>In focus group interviews, women from across geographies also expressed concerns and fears around waiting at bus stops and train stations. They reported that the design of public space, stops, stations and platforms and whether there are staff available influences how secure they feel.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_46008\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46008\">\n<p><figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-46008 size-full lazyreplaced\" src=\"https:\/\/cities-today.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Ramboll.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 664px) 100vw, 664px\" alt=\"\" width=\"664\" height=\"506\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cities-today.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Ramboll.png 664w, https:\/\/cities-today.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Ramboll-647x493.png 647w, https:\/\/cities-today.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Ramboll-160x122.png 160w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fshift%2F2021%2F04%2F28%2Fresearch-safety-concerns-womens-travel-patterns-syndication%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: Source: Ramboll Gender and (Smart) Mobility report\" data-title=\"Share Source: Ramboll Gender and (Smart) Mobility report on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share Source: Ramboll Gender and (Smart) Mobility report on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>Source: Ramboll Gender and (Smart) Mobility report<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Walking_and_cycling\"><\/span><strong>Walking and cycling<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Women were also found to walk more than men but again indicate personal safety and concerns about harassment and assault as a challenge, as well as <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">travel<\/a>ling with groceries and bags.<\/p>\n<p>Across all the geographies, women reported various methods of dealing with fear when walking at night \u2013 from staying away from certain areas, not staying out too late and choosing shoes they can run in, to carrying their keys in between their fingers in their pocket as a potential weapon.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was astonishing that independently of each other these women from across seven capitals in many cases used the exact same wording for describing the strategies that they use,\u201d Weinreich said.<\/p>\n<p>The report comes as the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/uk\/crime\/sarah-everard-missing-met-police-b1814958.html\">disappearance and death of Sarah Everard in London last month<\/a> has sparked debates about women\u2019s safety in public spaces. Reports said that <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/uk-news\/2021\/mar\/17\/surge-in-downloads-of-womens-safety-app-following-sarah-everard-death\">downloads<\/a> of women\u2019s safety apps such as\u00a0WalkSafe\u00a0and\u00a0Hollie Guard\u00a0also surged after Ms Everard went missing while walking home and her body was later discovered. A murder trial is scheduled for autumn.<\/p>\n<p>Ramboll\u2019s research finds that when it comes to cycling, 26 percent more women than men indicate \u201ctraffic safety\u201d as a challenge. A sense of \u2018not feeling safe\u2019 was identified in the international research, by local experts and by the women in the focus groups.<\/p>\n<p>In all capitals except Copenhagen, the lack of safe cycling infrastructure is seen as a barrier. Even in Copenhagen, as well as Oslo, women in the focus group interviews highlighted \u201clycra guys\u201d, who cycle very fast, as an issue.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Safety_by_design\"><\/span>Safety by design<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The report stresses that cities and transport planners shouldn\u2019t \u201cvictimize\u201d women, but urges them to include safety and security in the design of all solutions \u2013 not as an add-on but as an integral part of the project.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is about having a lens that focuses on women\u2019s needs but if you cater for those considerations, you actually create better mobility for all,\u201d said Weinreich. \u201cIf we cannot facilitate and include women\u2019s needs, who make up half the population, then we are really challenged in delivering inclusive design for minorities.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The study also recommends collecting gender-segregated data in planning and design and analyzing data through a gendered lens.<\/p>\n<p>Ramboll\u2019s report was developed in partnership with the Ramboll Foundation and transport agencies Helsinki Region Transport (HSL), Region Stockholm and Trafikverket in Sweden, and VBB in Berlin, Germany.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><i><span>Do EVs excite your electrons? 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