In this chapter, we outline some Italian feminist reflections and practices relating to the link between urban space and gender-based violence, focusing on the shift from an idea of security towards one of self-determination in public space. In order to map the Italian debate through our theoretical and empirical work, we will sketch out three meaningful dimensions. First, we outline the shift in the literature on women and LGBTQIA+ subjectivities and the city from an understanding of security to self-determination, by redefining the notion of gender-based violence. Then, we will describe certain feminist and transfeminist movements’ activities in urban spaces as an example of self-determination from below. Finally, we will propose some emerging insights from the contemporary pandemic context. By combining the experiences and contributions that we collected, we aim to provide a picture of a feminist city.

Castelli, F., Bonu, G., Olcuire, S., Belingardi, C.F.M. (2022). Gender- Based Violence and Urban Spaces: From Security to Self- Determination – Insights from the Italian Debate. In B.F. Hannah Bows (a cura di), Geographies of genderbased violence. A Multi- Disciplinary Perspective (pp. 21-35). Bristol : Bristol University Press.

Gender- Based Violence and Urban Spaces: From Security to Self- Determination – Insights from the Italian Debate

Federica Castelli;Serena Olcuire;Chiara Belingardi
2022-01-01

Abstract

In this chapter, we outline some Italian feminist reflections and practices relating to the link between urban space and gender-based violence, focusing on the shift from an idea of security towards one of self-determination in public space. In order to map the Italian debate through our theoretical and empirical work, we will sketch out three meaningful dimensions. First, we outline the shift in the literature on women and LGBTQIA+ subjectivities and the city from an understanding of security to self-determination, by redefining the notion of gender-based violence. Then, we will describe certain feminist and transfeminist movements’ activities in urban spaces as an example of self-determination from below. Finally, we will propose some emerging insights from the contemporary pandemic context. By combining the experiences and contributions that we collected, we aim to provide a picture of a feminist city.
2022
9781529214505
Castelli, F., Bonu, G., Olcuire, S., Belingardi, C.F.M. (2022). Gender- Based Violence and Urban Spaces: From Security to Self- Determination – Insights from the Italian Debate. In B.F. Hannah Bows (a cura di), Geographies of genderbased violence. A Multi- Disciplinary Perspective (pp. 21-35). Bristol : Bristol University Press.
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