Women Not Included: Urban Planning
In a world not designed for women, the urban landscape reveals who it was really built for
On every street corner, at every bus stop, in every public toilet the message is clear: this city is not built for women.
Along with journalist Chhavi Sachdev, Dr Ella Hubber explores how urban design often fails to reflect the realities of women’s lives. They unpack issues like why women spend longer queuing for toilets, how safety concerns shape the way women move through cities, and why transport systems built around linear commutes fail those juggling care, work and home.
As awareness grows, they also ask what change can look like. More inclusive planning, policies shaped by lived experience, and cities finally designed to work for everyone.
Presenter: Ella Hubber
Contributor: Chhavi Sachdev
Producer: Ella Hubber
Editor: Ilan Goodman
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- Mon 7 Sep 202619:32GMTBBC World Service
- Tue 8 Sep 202604:32GMTBBC World Service Australasia, Americas and the Caribbean, South Asia & East Asia only
- Tue 8 Sep 202612:32GMTBBC World Service Australasia, East and Southern Africa, News Internet & West and Central Africa only
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