Women In Cities International, Montreal, Canada
From the Global Women's Network
| Women In Cities International, Montreal, Canada | |
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| Country: | Canada |
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| Location coordinates: | 45° 30' 32" N, 73° 33' 15" WLatitude: 45.5088889 Longitude: -73.5541667 |
| Contact email: | info@femmesetvilles.org |
| Website: | http://womenincities.org |
| Target: | Women |
| Organization type: | Women's network (network/coalition of people or organizations) |
| Sectors: | Homeless, Political Participation/Governance, Poverty Alleviation |
Summary
Women in Cities International is meant to be an exchange network for various partners concerned with gender equality issues and the place of women in cities on the five continents.
About
Women In Cities International's main objectives are to:
- Develop an international exchange network on women's participation in the development of cities and communities as well as the consideration of a gender-based approach in municipal planning and management;
- Promote local exchange on this topic within and between communities;
- Encourage exchange among diverse actors who can play a role (women's groups, non-governmental organizations, cities and municipalities, researchers, the private sector, media, international agencies and so on);
- Promote and organize expertise-sharing and training activities, the use of good practices as well as future international seminars and conferences;
- Advise local and national governments as well as international organizations on gender issues and the importance of mainstreaming gender in the management of cities and communities.
