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<p>The objective of this paper is to investigate the successes and challenges of participatory planning of three urban improvement projects. The paper uses a case study approach with mixed methods of interviews and documents to investigate how women were included and whether the strategies used succeeded in overcoming gender inequalities in the preparation of the master plans and action plans, thus achieving benefits for both men and women in the camps. The results indicate that using of mixed gender inclusion strategies support gender equity, but significant changes cannot take place depending on context. Such projects should focus on the sustainability of the change even if incremental.</p>
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The objective of this paper is to investigate the successes and challenges of participatory planning of three urban improvement projects. The paper uses a case study approach with mixed methods of interviews and documents to investigate how women were included and whether the strategies used succeeded in overcoming gender inequalities in the preparation of the master plans and action plans, thus achieving benefits for both men and women in the camps. The results indicate that using of mixed gender inclusion strategies support gender equity, but significant changes cannot take place depending on context. Such projects should focus on the sustainability of the change even if incremental.

Participatory Urban Improvement and Gender. Lessons from Jordan Refugee Camps

Architecture and Urban Planning

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The objective of this paper is to investigate the successes and challenges of participatory planning of three urban improvement projects. The paper uses a case...

Participatory Urban Improvement and Gender. Lessons from Jordan Refugee Camps

Published Online: Nov 22, 2022

Page range: 88 - 99

Received: Aug 15, 2022

Accepted: Oct 19, 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aup-2022-0009

Keywords
Bottom-up participatory processes, gender, Jordan, slums, urban improvement, urban planning

© 2022 Fatima Al-Nammari et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Participatory Urban Improvement and Gender. Lessons from Jordan Refugee Camps

Published Online: Nov 22, 2022

Page range: 88 - 99

Received: Aug 15, 2022

Accepted: Oct 19, 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aup-2022-0009

KeywordsBottom-up participatory processes, gender, Jordan, slums, urban improvement, urban planning

© 2022 Fatima Al-Nammari et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Keywords
Bottom-up participatory processes, gender, Jordan, slums, urban improvement, urban planning