Women’s Safety in Public Spaces

Talk

Friday 25 June 2021
08:30 - 09:30

This NLA Breakfast Talk will hear from experts discussing what we need to do to make public spaces safer in London.

Presenting as female in public space increases exposure to violence and this is exacerbated at certain times of night in cities around the world. A recent survey for UN Women UK found that 71% of women of all ages in the UK said they had experienced sexual harassment in public spaces, of which men are overwhelmingly the perpetrators. Sarah Everard’s killing has led many people to speak out about an endemic culture of harassment, abuse and violence against women in the UK.

Public spaces in London need to be safe for women, empower them and stop male violence. The GLA is committed to ensure that women and girls are empowered in London’s public spaces and that they are free from sexual harassment. How can built environment professionals support London in achieving this? How can city planners, designers, developers and authorities have integrated gender perspective in urban planning? How can we make sure men do not violently attack women and what’s the role of public spaces in this?

This NLA Breakfast Talk will hear from experts discussing what we need to do to make public spaces safer in London.

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PROGRAMME

08:30 Welcome from Chair

Leanne Tritton, Founder & Managing Director, ING Media

08:35 Women’s Night Safety Charter

Amy Lamé, Night Czar, Office of the Mayor of London

08:50 Panel discussion and Q&A

Speakers above, plus:

Stephanie Barton, Consultant, WSP
Professor Pippa Catterall, Professor of History and Policy, Humanities, University of Westminster

Satu Streatfield, Associate Director, Night-time & Lighting, Publica

09:30 End

Speaker biographies

Founder & Managing Director, ING Media

Satu Streatfield

Associate Director – Night-time and Lighting, Publica

London Night Czar, Office of the Mayor of London

Pippa Catterall

Professor of History and Policy, University of Westminster

Stephanie Barton

Future Ready Business Analyst & Intelligent Transport Systems Consultant, WSP

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