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The gender gap affects women’s access to key activities | Dr. Yamini J. Singh | TEDxAmsterdamWomen

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Channel: TEDx Talks · 2018 · Nonprofits & Activism

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"The cities around the world, have an in-built gender bias, instilled due to our old planning policies and methods. More than half the global population lives in the cities, half of which are women. Despite the enormity of this issue, there is little awareness about the gender gap in our living environment, and how it affects women’s access to life-chance activities like education, employment and medical services. A lot of research has been done to identify the gender gaps in our cities, their causes and effects. However, there is little awareness outside a closed group of
researchers and scientists. It is time this knowledge is shared with everyone, and discussed in our homes. It is time, we take matters in our own hands to remedy this situation and create equal cities, for us and for our children." Dr. Yamini J. Singh works on sustainable cities and gendered urban mobility. Traditionally, our transport had been centered around the commuting needs of men. According to the Indian-born and
Netherlands-based Yamini, this gender-gap in our cities is affecting women's access to key life-opportunity activities like education, employment, medical and recreational facilities. The solution is for cities to create an urban environment that not only allows women to continue their travel patterns that are already sustainable, but that also
encourages men to make their travel more sustainable as well. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

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