transport promotes walking and cycling over personal motor vehicle, results good health and cleaner environment. If we add gender lens to public transport, women tend to use public transport more than men due to unequal authority on motor vehicle in social scenario, fewer opportunities of learning driving skill and restriction on long distance travel. Women often use the less organised public transport, sometimes being harassed and face issues like changing more than two modes of vehicle, insufficient public transportation, human stacking etc. For sustainable urban development we need to work on the public transport route, design and quality of public transportation vehicle and stations, good tariff plans and bicycle routes and footpaths. Increase the alternate energy as fuel of the mode will decrease the carbon emission as well. 4. Women’s participation and sustainable developmentCities with a gender lens in urban planning are tend to lead in sustainability for example Vienna stands out for its early implemented, comprehensive programmes for climate protection, sustainable procurement, sustainable business, and electronic reuse and recycling. Also the city is recognised as the city with a female face. Another example - Singapore’s transformation into a smart, lush and liveable city has largely been driven by the extraordinary vision of architect and urban planner Dr. Cheong Koon Hean, the first woman to lead Singapore’s Urban Redevelopment Authority and the current CEO of the Housing and Development Board. Not only will Dr. Hean be speaking at the Summit, but World GBC will also welcome trailblazing architect Lisa Bate, a global ambassador for sustainable design, as the new Chair. Singapore, ranked 35th on liveability, and is one of the greenest in Asia. Strong public policy, sustainable planning and innovative green building design have also created affordable housing, resulting in 90% of residents owning their homes Behavioural / psychological perspective ‐ Jennifer Gardner and Larissa Begault explored three ways for designers and behavioral scientists to directly challenge unequal power dynamics: occupying space, enabling authentic representation, and reducing perceived fear. 1. Taking up spaces - Studies of nonverbal behaviour among genders have found
that women in public space use shrinking, timid, or closed body language.
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