From Women in the City to Women-friendly City: A Review on Feminist Urban Studies
Abstract：
With rapid urbanization and the rise of feminist ideology, women’s social roles in the city have changed, and the issue of the relationship between the city and women has become a focus topic. From the pursuit of political rights in the age of industrialization to the formation of feminist theories, then to the focus on women’s differences and plurality, feminist thoughts and practices have undergone three major transformations. Based on the critique of gender inequality in cities, urban studies from a feminist perspective reveal the issues faced by women in spatial planning, work-life balance, rights advocacy and economic inequality, and promote the construction of women-friendly city. Women-friendly city aims to promote gender and social equality through planning, design and action programs. Feminist urban studies need to break down the barriers between theory and practice to build more diverse and inclusive cities through policy leadership, spatial planning, education and awareness-raising, economic empowerment, social protection and cross-border cooperation.