UQ|UP’s Dorina Pojani, was invited by GIZ Tirana to share her feminist perspective on urban development and mobility. Roughly 60 people attended the #giztalks “Gender and the City: A Feminist Perspective on Urban Mobility”. Dorina centred her presentation on the key role of sustainable mobility policies in achieving gender equity. Continue reading
Women faculty members hear lots of advice on coping with misogyny in academe, but the lack of support they may receive from other women is far less discussed, writes UQ|UP member Dorina Pojani in Inside Higher Education. Read the full piece here: https://www.insidehighered.com/opinion/career-advice/2023/09/08/women-faculty-often-dont-show-enough-support-one-other-opinion Continue reading
Parlour hosted the Brisbane Winter Salon – a fantastic session with Rebecca Caldwell and Liza Neil, convened by Kelly Greenop. The event took place at Brickworks on 24 August. Brisbane SalonRebecca Caldwell and Liza Neil are both long term Parlour stalwarts. They set the scene with a public conversation, then it was over to the … Continue reading
We are delighted to announce a major milestone in the academic journey of Md Amjad Hossain Reyad, a dedicated and passionate PhD student. With great pleasure, we congratulate Rey on successfully confirming his candidature for his doctoral studies. Rey’s research topic is a compelling and significant one, delving into the intricate intersection of gender and … Continue reading
In this novel study, a gender audit was conducted to assess how the Seoul (Metro) and Jakarta (MRT) subway systems respond to women’s needs. The audit revealed that both Seoul Metro and MRT Jakarta have made significant efforts to accommodate the needs of all passengers, including women. This is commendable because a public transit system … Continue reading
Who designs cities? And who are they made for? In her book, ‘Trophy Cities:’A feminist perspective on new capitals,’ UQ|UP member Dorina Pojani offers a fresh perspective on socio-cultural and physical production of planned capital cities through the theoretical lens of feminism. She evaluates the historical, spatial and symbolic manifestations of new capital cities, as well as the everyday … Continue reading
This study investigates gender gaps in access to land ownership and land inheritance in Albanian rural areas by combining a large-scale survey and five in-depth focus groups discussions. The article considers three sets of variables: place-based characteristics; family characteristics; and individual characteristics. Results find that rural societies lack awareness around legal property rights, undermine the … Continue reading