Sylvia Chant, Cathy Mcilwaine

Cities, Slums and Gender in the Global South

Towards a feminised urban future

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

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 book revolves around conceptualisation of the 'gender-urban-slum interface' which explains key elements to understanding women's experiences in slum environments. It explores the variegated disadvantages of urban poverty and slum-dwelling from a gender perspective.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 300
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. November 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 458g
• ISBN-13: 9781138192782
• ISBN-10: 1138192783
• Artikelnr.: 43751590

Autorenporträt

Sylvia Chant is Professor of Development Geography at the London School of Economics and Political Science, UK. Cathy McIlwaine is Professor of Geography at Queen Mary University of London, UK.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction: cities and slums in the Global South -- the importance of
gender 2. Analysing gender in cities of the South: introducing the
'gender-urban-slum interface' 3. Gendered access to land and housing in
cities and slums 4. Gender and services in cities and slums 5. Gender and
health: an urban penalty for slumdwelling women? 6. Gender-based violence
in cities and slums 7. Gender, mobility and connectivity 8. Gender and
urban productivity: education, employment and entrepreneurship 9. Gender,
urban politics and governance 10. Conclusion: creating more
gender-equitable cities