Assessing the Right to the City Theory from a Gender-Wise Perspective in order to Achieve Gender Inclusive Urban Space (Case Study: The City of Rasht)

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1 Assistant Professor of Urban Planning and Design, Department of Urban Planning and Design, Faculty of Architecture and Art, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran.

2 PhD Student in Urban Planning, Department of Urban Planning and Design, Faculty of Architecture and Art, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran.

Abstract

Justice is an inclusive and universal concept that has consistently been considered as a fundamental element of development. This concept may be interpreted differently from the standpoint of a variety of scientific and research fields. One of the most widely recognized theories regarding the concept of justice in urban planning and design is Henri Lefebvre's theory of the right to the city, which is ​predicated on the concept of justice. On the other hand, a concept called "gender inclusive city" is an approach that has attracted the attention of many urban planning and design researchers in recent years due to the attention given to women's rights in accessing privileges and benefits in cities and the emergence of a phenomenon called the "gendered space." This research endeavors to identify the primary elements of a gender-inclusive city in Rasht by examining the theory of the right to the city and employing the qualitative method of open coding and thematic analysis. In this regard, the current research has identified ten central themes in the coding stage. By categorizing them, it can be concluded that the four main components of establishing a gender-inclusive space in the city of Rasht are security, social and environmental features of the space, and the culture of gender equality.

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Woman in Development & Politics
Volume 22, Issue 4
December 2024
Pages 843-865

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