New study finds ”places with Black Lives Matter protests experience a 15% to 20% decrease in police homicides over the ensuing five years.” Further, the effect ”is most prominent when protests are large or frequent.” papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cf…

We have to look at road safety and women’s safety in public spaces. It’s not one or the other says Kalpana Viswanath at the event for the 32nd #NationalRoadSafetyMonth with Raahgiri Foundation and Gurugram Traffic Police. #50by30 Sarika Panda Bhatt ( ସାରିକା ପଣ୍ଡା ) She/Her

Below are comments from women of the Kerala about the problems they face in public transport, or in public spaces from our latest report. Read the full report here: safetipin.com/report/disconn… Kalpana Viswanath Ayona Datta moved to @ayonadatta.bsky.social @Infrastruct_VAW Rakhi Tripathi Rwitee Mandal

Have you read our Women’s Right to the City Manifesto? 💜💫 🌿11 central points supported by more than 29 social, academic, political, and grassroots leaders & representatives at the international level👇👇 right2city.org/8m-2021-the-ri… #RightToTheCity #IWD2021 #IWD #8M #WomensDay

🌱To realise #Women's #RightToTheCity... "We need to work on the intersection of the political, material and symbolic dimensions of cities with a gender perspective", explains ana_falu💜🏞️ Session 2 of the course "Decoding the Right to the City" 🥳✨

2021 is a decisive year for ambitious #ClimateAction, and all of us can do our part - from reducing & recycling waste to driving less, to choosing zero-waste fashion. More ideas how you can #ActNow to make every day #EarthDay: un.org/actnow

✊ Climate justice centralizes the needs of people who are the most marginalized. Women and girls are more vulnerable to climate impacts and experience them differently. On #EarthDay, take feminist #climateaction with #GenerationEquality: unwo.men/Ve3u50EmTw5 via UN Women

We are all equally entitled to dignity, respect and justice, without discrimination of any kind. #StandUp4HumanRights

In an excerpt from an upcoming book, PPS's own Nate Storring speaks with historians Samuel Zipp and Jennifer Hock about Jane Jacobs's contributions to our understanding of gentrification, the historical origins of her views on race, and more: bit.ly/2QQKhb1

Teenage girls have been overlooked in the design of public space in cities. Here, Swing Space in Boston: big enough for adolescent bodies, close enough for conversation, fun enough to appeal to a desire for thrills.

Teenage girls need better places to hang out, in cities. bloomberg.com/news/features/…

Teens: too big, too loud, too old for playgrounds, at least in the eyes of parents; and too young, too loud, too broke for restaurants, bars and stores. The problem is magnified for teen girls who are also run the risk of harassment. #ParksForGirls

What do teen girls want? Hangouts with cozy round tables. Games that foster interaction, not competition. Gyms & skate parks where they can try & fail without judgement or catcalls. They want to listen to music outdoors without having to pay for a festival ticket. #ParksForGirls

🔴🟡🟢Breaking News! On #WorldEnvironmentDay we publish the Thematic Paper “#RightToTheCity: A Roadmap for #ClimateJustice”🌆🍀 🙌🏼If you want to join the collective action to face #ClimateChange that is already working, connect with us 🙌🏼 right2city.org/right-to-the-c…

In the span of 24 hours, over 100 bodies of Indigenous youth have been found. 104 at a residential school in Manitoba and 35 in Saskatchewan. The 215 babies set something off when they were found and as painful as it is, I hope & pray more of our children are found and sent home

There are approx. 258 million widows globally. On #WidowsDay, join UN Women in amplifying the voices of widows to galvanize the unique support that they need. 🔗 unwo.men/rLBR30kBKH5

💫The #RightTotheCity will be at the #HLPF2021! 📢We will bring an urgent appeal to the United Nations and all spheres of government and #CSOs to renew their commitments to the #RightToTheCity, #SDGs & #NUA for an equitable recovery from #COVID19 🙌🏼Join us! right2city.org/the-gpr2c-at-t…

✊🚀 There's still time to register for Stories from the Intersections: Racialized Misogyny⁠⁠.⁠ ⁠⁠ Join us on Tuesday July 6th from 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM PDT. Register now at the link below. eventbrite.ca/e/stories-from…