Mme Marisa Canuto, Canada Directrice générale, Femmes et villes international

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1 8e Colloque annuel du CIPC, Querétaro, Mexique ICPC s Eighth Annual Colloquium, Querétaro, Mexico El 8o Coloquio Anual del CIPC, Querétaro, México Mme Marisa Canuto, Canada Directrice générale, Femmes et villes international Ms. Marisa CANUTO, Canada Executive Director of Women in Cities International (WICI) Marisa Canuto is the Executive Director of Women in Cities International (WICI). She graduated from the Université de Montréal (Canada) with an M.Sc in Criminology and has over 10 years of experience as a research analyst and project manager. Since joining WICI, she has developed and implemented various projects related to women s safety and has contributed to the development of research reports published by WICI. Sra. Marisa CANUTO, Canadá Directora general de Mujeres y Ciudades Internacional Directora general de Mujeres y Ciudades Internacional, ella Graduada de la Universidad de Montreal Canadá con una maestría en Criminología; tiene más de 10 años de experiencia como investigadora y directora de proyectos. Desde que se unió al WICI, ha desarrollado e implementado varios proyectos relacionados con la seguridad de las mujeres y ha contribuido al desarrollo de reportes de investigación publicados por el WICI. *** Preliminary results from a 2007 global survey of 163 organisations working on women's safety found that the tool most often used is the women s safety audit. This tool is described as a process which brings women together to identify the factors in a specific physical environment that make them feel unsafe to then propose solutions for improving these conditions. Unfortunately, very few audits have ever been subjected to formal evaluation, making it difficult to assess the overall effectiveness of its use. In order to better understand what works in what context using the women s safety audit, Women in Cities International in partnership with UN-Habitat Safer Cities Programme, has undertaken a comparative assessment of this tool. The study includes a literature review that served as the base for developing

2 8e Colloque annuel du CIPC, Querétaro, Mexique ICPC s Eighth Annual Colloquium, Querétaro, Mexico El 8o Coloquio Anual del CIPC, Querétaro, México a sense of perceived good practice, as well as an analysis of 18 open-ended interviews from organisations who have implemented safety audits across the world. This presentation will cover the main findings of this assessment.

3 The Women s Safety Audit: A Universal Tool

4 Women in Cities International Exchange network of partners on issues pertaining to gender equality and the participation of women in cities Develop and promote policies / programs by creating and disseminating knowledge by facilitating ti information exchange by yproviding technical assistance Priority issue: Women s Safety

5 Women s Safety Audits (WSA): A Universal Tool Description of Women s Safety Audit Tool Main results from assessment on WSA by WICI and UN-Habitat Safer Cities Programme Introduction to Status of Women Canada project Creating Safer Cities for Marginalized Women and for Everyone

6 Women s Safety Audit Concept by METRAC Involves walking through a physical environment with a checklist to identify factors that cause insecurity Making recommendations and bringing g about change

7 Six Principles of Design from Women s Point of View (City of Montreal) 1) Know where you are and where you are going 2) See and be seen

8 Six Principles of Design from Women s Point of View (City of Montreal) 3) Hear and be heard 4) Be able to get help

9 Six Principles of Design from Women s Point of View (City of Montreal) 5) Maintenance and planning 6) Act together Photo by CISCSA PROGRAMA REGIONAL CIUDADES SIN VIOLENCIA HACIA LAS MUJERES, CIUDADES SEGURAS PARA TOD@S, ROSARIO, ARGENTINA

10 WSA: What Works and Where? Study by WICI & UN- Habitat t Safer Cities Programme Goals: Identify what works in what ht contexts Identify concrete outcomes from the use of the safety audit

11 Methodology Literature Review 18 survey interviews open-ended questions , telephone and face-to-face from Africa (6), Canada (5), Europe (3), India (2) and Latin America (2)

12 Limits of the study Different terms used for WSA Language barriers Time constraints (3 months) Different interpretation of questions Not a representative sample

13 WSA: What Works and Where? - Reference guide for future WSA - Highlights best practices and local adaptations - Demonstrates concrete outcomes from the use of the tool - Illustrates some of the range of experiences, outcomes and challenges in different settings

14 Successful Practices Focus on the local level Use expertise of residents Develop partnerships with local governments Local diagnosis of women s safety A process with several steps

15 Positive Outcomes Changes to the physical environments Strategy for raising awareness Empowering participants B ildi t th i d i i Building, strengthening and increasing partnerships with local governments

16 Negative Outcomes Difficulty involving marginalized groups Lack of follow-up or evaluation Limited resources / support for implementation Loss of gender focus

17 Future directions Need for greater evaluation of women s audit experiences Need for evaluation on the impact of WSA Changes to environment Changes to policy Changes to use of space Changes to levels l of crime/victimization i i i i Need for adaptation to private spaces (i.e. housing units, etc.) Collecting evidence of the use of WSA with marginalized groups

18 Creating Safer Communities for Marginalized Women and Everyone Funded by Status of Women Canada Goals: build partnerships between women s groups and municipalities i Implementation of safety audit walks Increase the active participation of marginalized women Disseminate lessons learned

19 Implementing partners Aboriginal Women Women of the Dawn Regina, Saskatchewan Immigrant and visible minority women Catholic Crosscultural Services Peel, Ontario Elderly women Centre des aînés de Gatineau Gatineau, Quebec Women with disabilities i Action femmes handicapées (Montréal) Montréal, Québec

20 Main Activities November 2007 to March 2009 Safety audits training i Training on building partnerships with local governments Training on local diagnosis Implementation of safety audits (3 audits per group) April 2009 to August 2010 Implementation of recommendations of safety approaches April 2010 to November 2010 Report on the findings of the project

21 Some adaptations to WSA - Culturally ll sensitive - Additional factor assessed: Accessibility - Translation of tools in several languages - Use of tape recorder during WSA - Checklist adapted to needs - Different methods used to increase the participation of women

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