Safe Cities programming and campaigning in the ActionAid Federation
Abraham, Christy Jayasinghe, Daphne Noble, Rachel Staszewska, Kasia
Abraham, Christy
Jayasinghe, Daphne
Noble, Rachel
Staszewska, Kasia
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2015-03-27
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13
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In 2011, ActionAid International embarked on an ambitious new programme to prevent violence against women in urban public spaces. By the end of 2014, 13 countries across Africa, Asia, and Latin America were operating dedicated Safe Cities for Women programming. This article discusses the development of the Safe Cities Programme approach, highlighting how ActionAid has situated its work within – and in response to – the historic feminist global Safe Cities movement. It uses case studies from Nepal and Cambodia to illustrate the importance of coalition and movement building to secure policy change. We reflect on the sensitivities of an international NGO inhabiting space historically occupied by social movements.
This article is hosted by our co-publisher Taylor & Francis. For the full table of contents for this and previous issues of this journal, please visit the <a href="http://www.genderanddevelopment.org">Gender and Development</a> website.
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Gender & Development
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Working on gender equality in urban areas
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23
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1
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1355-2074
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1364-9221