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Care, Gender Equality and Feminist Approaches to Urban Development – HIC contribution to GOLD VII report

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The feminist agenda and the care agenda can strengthen one another. Through three powerful interviews, HIC explores the relation between gender inequality, care, and women empowerment and inclusion, highlighting the importance of adopting a feminist lens on local and regional planning and development.

Maha Maqadna shares her insights across three key themes at the intersection of care, gender and urban planning.

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Care as a strategy for local development

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Gender inequalities in urban planning

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Care and feminist approaches in the MENA region

Dorothy Baziwe explores care, feminist agendas and gender inequalities from the perspective of Uganda and African cities.

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Local and regional governments supporting care from a feminist perspective

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Care and feminist agendas in Uganda

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African cities and gender inequalities

Zaida Muxí reflects on care, public policy and the role of local and regional governments in building more just and equal territories.

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Local and regional governments embracing care

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The role of care in building just and equality-based territories

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Care in policy agendas and in the public opinion

HIC at the 2026 World Social Forum 2026 in Benin

HIC at the 2026 World Social Forum 2026 in Benin

21 Aug 2026

World Social Forum 2026: Reflections, Challenges and the Strength of Social Movements Background Introduction & Context Established in January 2001 in Porto Alegre, Brazil, the World Social Forum (WSF) emerged as [...]