Navigating the city centre with a baby or young child can be joyful, exhausting, and everything in between. From feeding and changing to finding somewhere to rest, these everyday experiences often shape where we go, how long we stay, and whether we feel welcome at all. Project Aim To explore and understand mothers’ embodied experiences […]
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Urban Context: Newcastle upon Tyne presents a distinctive urban profile for applying a feminist urban design framework. As a post-industrial Northern city, Newcastle faces intersecting challenges, and all these challenges have gendered dimensions that standard urban assessments rarely capture. Key contextual factors of this city include: Deprivation geography: Several wards in the West End and
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Despite decades of evidence documenting the exclusion and marginalisation of women in urban environments, progress towards more inclusive, gender-equitable planning remains slow. The feminiNE1 investigates the relationship between gender representation in planning authorities and the inclusivity of urban policies, using Newcastle upon Tyne, a rare case of a female-dominated city planning department, as a critical
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In September 2025, Dr Jiayi Jin presented the study at the University of Strathclyde’s Technology & Innovation Centre to share the latest research that’s changing how researchers view urban safety and gender. The presentation, “Lived Experiences in Gendered Neighbourhoods – Revealing Hidden Patterns of Sexual Crimes through Participatory GIS and Location-based Analysis”, offered some insights
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Gender Inclusivity in Urban Spaces: Exploring Gendered Power Structures through Cinematic Representation The Her Cities project is a participatory research initiative at Northumbria University led by Dr. Jiayi Jin at the Department of Architecture and Built Environment. The project delves into the complexities of gendered power dynamics within urban environments, exploring the intersections of gender,
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Aiming to make Cairo a more inclusive city for people of all genders and sexualities—across age, ability, class, religion, and economic background, this study builds on our research project Gender-Inclusive Cities by examining Cairo as a case study. Conducted in collaboration with the Cairo Safe City and Safe Public Spaces Programme, the project explored three
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The gender walk began at the historic City Baths and was guided by researchers through a series of key locations in Newcastle city centre, including Ridley Place, Northumberland Street, Saville Row, Blackett Street, Old Eldon Square, Grainger Market, Grey Street, Pilgrim Street, and Northumbria University Library. The walk lasted for about an hour, during which
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What is a Gender Walk? The Gender Walk is a guided group walk that enables residents to explore their urban environment collectively, with a focus on gender-related experiences and challenges. Developed as part of the Gender-Inclusive Cities research project at Northumbria University, this method addresses the broader issue of gender-based differences and inequalities in urban
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The launch of the Gender-Inclusive City Design Project took place at the Star and Shadow Cinema in Newcastle on 29th April. Earlier in the afternoon, the research team, together with cinema volunteers, set up the screening room and displayed movie posters. Five additional posters in the hallway highlighted potential gendered issues in Newcastle’s city design,
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What is the purpose of the study? This research aims to explore and make visible the relationships between gender inequality, the built environment, and urban planning and design. By examining how urban spaces are planned, designed, and experienced differently by people of different genders and social backgrounds, the study seeks to identify practical
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