A safe city is a just city
... is the theme of World Habitat Day, which is today! What is a safe city? Is it a city that you can walk around at any time of the day or night, wearing whatever pleases you, and not walk in fear? There are very few cities that are safe if that is the definition.
The statistics are presented in the press release are accurate and reflect research. However, I wonder about the gender balance. Women and girls are much more at risk of violence in any city, and yet statistics refer to "persons". Does that mean that the default is man? That is unacceptable.
One of the most significant causes of fear and insecurity in many cities today is crime and violence.
- Between 1990 and 2000, incidents of violent crime per 100,000 persons increased from 6 to 8.8 (UN-Habitat 2007)
- Recent studies show that over the past five years, 60 per cent of all urban residents in the world have been victims of crime, with 70 per cent in Latin America and the Caribbean (UN-Habitat 2007) UN-Habitat Press Release
The statistics are presented in the press release are accurate and reflect research. However, I wonder about the gender balance. Women and girls are much more at risk of violence in any city, and yet statistics refer to "persons". Does that mean that the default is man? That is unacceptable.
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