E38 Intersectionality, GBA+ and City Making

What on earth are intersectionality and GBA+? And what do they have to do with city making? Beth Sanders and Soni Dasmohapatra explore intersectionality and Gender-Based Analysis Plus (GBA+) in their work as city makers; they land on this understanding: GBA+ is a means to be in a conversation about improvement.

In this episode, you'll hear about the ABCDEs of GBA+ work and the five questions Soni asks while working with communities and clients: 

1. What ASSUMPTIONS are being made?

2. Who is being left BEHIND? 

3. What are the COSTS?

4. What is the DATA we are looking for?

5. What is the criteria/process for EQUITY?

Soni Dasmohapatra is a consultant who works with individuals, groups, public service institutions, and community agencies to facilitate the development of tools that focus on building inclusive platforms that incorporate strategy, design, wellness, and art for transformative change. Visit www.sonidasmohapatra.com.

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Here are two resources you may find of interest: 

• Book: On Intersectionality: The Essential Writings of Kimberlé Crenshaw, by Kimberlé Crenshaw

• Article in The Guardian: Kimberlé Crenshaw: the woman who revolutionized feminism--and landed at the heart of the culture wars, by Aamna Mohdin

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Reflection

•  Who are the leaders in your city? Do they represent the population of the city?

• Whose voices are well heard in the city? And whose voices are not heard in the city?

• Are diverse voices heard and seen in your city?

• What assumptions are you making as you answer these questions?