The Big Picture

The Future of Women in Cities

On the occasion of International Women’s Day, we invited 11 female leaders from all around the world to comment on how cities can be catalysts for gender progress.

Why Cities Must Be on Front Line of Gender Progress

Sébastien Turbot

Executive Director, NewCities

How Geneva Has Made Gender Equality a Political Priority

Esther Alder

Former Mayor of Geneva, Switzerland

Creating Inclusive Cities with Gender Policies

Vera Baboun

Former Mayor of Bethlehem, Palestine

Madrid: A Feminist, Diverse and Open City

Manuela Carmena Castrillo

Mayor of Madrid, Spain

A Call for Inclusive Progress

Chiara Corazza

Managing Director, Women’s Forum

Building Opportunities for All in Christchurch

Lianne Dalziel

Mayor of Christchurch, New Zealand

Reinventing our Way of Life in the City

Cécile Helle

Mayor of Avignon, France

My Experience with Gender Participation in Nili, Afghanistan

Azra Jafari

Former Mayor of Nili, Afghanistan

Why We Need Women-Led Cities

Katrina Johnston-Zimmerman

Urban Anthropologist

Montréal Moves Toward Greater Equality

Valérie Plante

Mayor of Montréal, Canada

Pressing for Evolution in the Field

Annabelle Selldorf

Principal of Selldorf Architects

Can Architecture Press for Progress in Gender Parity?

Susana Torre

Architect, Critic and Educator