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  • How to Make Public Transportation Safer for Women

    Christine Ro

    February 08, 2017 |

    How We Get to Next |

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    Response Location: United States

    From gender-segregated buses in Tokyo and Rio de Janeiro, to more lighting and staff on Washington, D.C.’s metro system, cities around the world are taking steps to make public transportation safer for women. Some of these methods are contested – especially ones that place the responsibility on women or don’t take into account transgender and genderqueer individuals. Yet, there is a growing body of research suggesting that responding to this problem requires two key elements: a larger, cultural shift regarding harassment and listening to women when they describe what they need.

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  • Off the Shelf

    Christine Ro

    July 14, 2016 |

    The Big Issue |

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    Response Location: Denmark, Copenhagen

    The first Human Library emerged in 2000 in Copenhagen, and has since exploded in popularity to the point of operating chapters in more than 70 different countries. The concept is that readers should not judge a book by its cover, so in this library, actual people are the books available to read with titles like "Polyamorous", "Soldier (PTSD)", and "Refugee". The 30-minute "reading sessions" (face-to-face conversations) allow people to learn in a judgement-free zone and put a real person behind the story they are hearing.

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  • Citizen-Led Bucharest Park Gets Official Stamp

    Christine Ro

    June 27, 2016 |

    Next City |

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    Response Location: Romania, Bucharest

    In Romania, citizens have led an organizing effort to create their first urban nature park, a particularly important achievement because civilian and government collaborations can be difficult in Bucharest. After four years of debate, research, and approval, the park has been officially recognized and is now working towards becoming a space for recreation, education, and tourism.

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