Women and the City
The most concerned by safety ? 59% of the inhabitants of Mexico City.
The most aware of the quality of the environment ? 48% of women in Shanghai.
The most affected by solitude and anonymity ? 66% of women in Alexandria.
The most car-dependent ? 88% of the population in Los Angeles.
More than 80% of women consider that the city creates a sense of freedom
The city is above all a place of freedom. This is the overriding sentiment expressed by men and women on all continents.
Even so, one out of every two "homo urbanus" is a woman, which raises the question of whether they see the urban environment differently.
At the day-to-day level, mobility as practiced by women involves considerable use of public transportation; they are also more likely to walk in Europe or ride a bicycle in Asia.
"Although women are by no means a uniform group when it comes to their representations and uses of urban spaces, one promising approach is to systematically factor in their specific experiences in order to improve the well-being of all large-city dwellers around the world."
Nicky Le Feuvre, Professor of Sociology
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