But after all, what is urbanism with a gender perspective?

Abstract

This article discusses the concept of urbanism with a gender perspective using the method of literature review and analysis of secondary data. The study seeks to understand how the apparent technical neutrality in urban planning operates as a reproduction device of inequalities. In addition, it also argues that urban spaces are not neutral, but social constructions crossed by power relations that historically privileged male experiences, white and heteronormative as a universal standard. In this sense, the absence of an intersectional approach that integrates gender, race, class, sexuality, disability and age contributes to the exclusion of marginalized groups from full enjoyment of the city. The research shows that traditional urban practices invisibilize the reproductive sphere and daily care, perpetuating symbolic hierarchies and materials that directly affect the mobility, security and autonomy of women and other dissident subjects. By problematizing these limits, the article reinforces the need to incorporate the gender perspective as a structuring foundation in urban planning, repositioning everyday life at the center of decisions. It is concluded, then, that more just, democratic and welcoming cities depend on overcoming the universal subject and valuing diversity of experiences as a principle of production of space.