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Leslie Kern 'I felt the city was out to get me'
We already know that many everyday objects and medicines are not designed with women in mind, but what about our cities? Canadian academic Leslie Kern is interested in what an inclusive city might look like: one that puts friendship, pushchairs and more public toilets above skyscrapers and statues. She is the author of Feminist City: Claiming Space in a Man-Made World.
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