Strategies to Plan for Gender Equity -- CM | 1 | EQ

This presentation qualifies for 1 Equity CM.

Planners in the United States have begun to identify how gender shapes individual experiences in communities. Gender affects transportation behaviors, housing preferences, and even which public spaces someone uses. It can shape decision making and impact people’s lives. Gender-responsive planning is emerging as an area of interest that identifies and addresses gender needs. At its core, gender-responsive planning is an approach that is informed by gender differences and integrates diverse needs into planning interventions. It recognizes societal inequities related to gender – like gender biases – and actively addresses them to ensure more equitable outcomes for people with marginalized gender identities. Communities stand to benefit from implementing planning approaches that account for gender experiences in order to achieve equitable outcomes.

This presentation provides examples of communities, both within the U.S. and abroad, that have accounted for different needs in order to generate equitable outcomes. Presenters offer practice-based examples, focusing on communities that have reassessed land uses, elevated use of public space, and integrated varied responsibilities to generate inclusive outcomes. They cite recommendations in a new Planning Advisory Service report focused on gender-responsive planning, with direct recommendations for practice.

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