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A common denominator of cities is that they are gendered. That is, they are not experienced the same by people of different gender identities. In this piece, we discuss some of the gendered aspects of city planning and design. This piece is a contribution by THIS IS GENDERED – the first ever feminist encyclopedia.

THIS IS GENDERED seeks to demonstrate all the ways in which the world is gendered, in A-Z order. Here we discuss three topics covered in the encyclopedia: snow clearing, urinals, and staircases.

The current ‘every nation for itself’ approach to vaccination will not work if we hope to be rid of Covid-19. The whole world should work together to collectively vaccinate if we hope to avoid runaway mutations.