Cities, slums and gender in the global south : towards a feminised urban future /

Developing regions are set to account for the vast majority of future urban growth, and women and girls will become the majority inhabitants of these locations in the Global South. This is one of the first books to detail the challenges facing poorer segments of the female population who commonly re...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Chant, Sylvia H.
Other Authors: McIlwaine, Cathy
Format: Printed Book
Language:English
Subjects:
Cities and towns > Developing countries.
Slums > Developing countries > Social conditions.
Sex role > Developing countries.
Urban women > Developing countries > Social conditions.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: cities and slums in the global south : the importance of gender
  • Analysing gender in cities of the south : introducing the "gender-urban-slum interface"
  • Gendered access to land and housing in cities and slums
  • Gender and services in cities and slums
  • Gender and health : an urban penalty for slumdwelling women?
  • Gender-based violence in cities and slums
  • Gender, mobility and connectivity
  • Gender and urban productivity : education, employment and entrepreneurship
  • Gender, urban politics and governance
  • Conclusion: creating more gender-equitable cities.

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