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Bilbao 2018 - 06.04.2018
Safe public spaces, online and in town: Bilbao session focus
How can our towns and regions' public spaces be made safer, both in the physical and virtual world? We will be addressing this issue during a session at our conference on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Bilbao, which is taking place from 11 to 13 June.
Gender equality is not only a democratic principle and a human right, it is also a fundamental requirement for the equal sharing of power and justice and for the well-being of our societies in general. Safe public spaces are a central part of this.
We will explore issues linked to public space and safety, both online and on the ground. We will discuss how to take urgent action at all levels of governance to prevent violence against women and girls, assist victims and survivors, hold perpetrators accountable, and raise awareness about all forms of violence against women, with a view to changing attitudes and behaviours.
During this two-part session, panellists will share their perspectives on how public spaces can be managed and put to work in favour of gender equality and the actions that local and regional governments can take to prevent and address harassment. One particularly interesting discussion will be on a form of public space that did not exist for previous generations: the internet.
This discussion will take place on 12 June at 10 am. It is the second part of two-part session (the first part is on Participation, Politics and POWER).
Who will be there?
What about our other sessions? Stay tuned: we will be running a focus article on each session once a week until the conference. In the meanwhile, you can check out the detailed programme here.
Join the discussion on twitter with the official conference hashtag #CEMRBilbao2018.
Gender equality is not only a democratic principle and a human right, it is also a fundamental requirement for the equal sharing of power and justice and for the well-being of our societies in general. Safe public spaces are a central part of this.
We will explore issues linked to public space and safety, both online and on the ground. We will discuss how to take urgent action at all levels of governance to prevent violence against women and girls, assist victims and survivors, hold perpetrators accountable, and raise awareness about all forms of violence against women, with a view to changing attitudes and behaviours.
During this two-part session, panellists will share their perspectives on how public spaces can be managed and put to work in favour of gender equality and the actions that local and regional governments can take to prevent and address harassment. One particularly interesting discussion will be on a form of public space that did not exist for previous generations: the internet.
This discussion will take place on 12 June at 10 am. It is the second part of two-part session (the first part is on Participation, Politics and POWER).
Who will be there?
- Moderator: Viviane Teitelbaum, Deputy Brussels Parliament, Alderwoman Ixelles Commune, President of the Council of Francophone Women of Belgium
- Sibel Uyar, Mayor of Urla
- Laura Capobianco, UN Women, Global Advisor, Safe Public Spaces, Ending Violence against Women and Girls Section
- Sally Kneeshaw, URBACT, Gender equal cities
- Éva Kail, Executive Group for Construction and Technology Competence Centre Overall Urban Planning, Smart City Strategy, Participation, Gender Planning Vienna, Safety for women in Vienna’s public spaces
What about our other sessions? Stay tuned: we will be running a focus article on each session once a week until the conference. In the meanwhile, you can check out the detailed programme here.
Join the discussion on twitter with the official conference hashtag #CEMRBilbao2018.