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University of Leeds School of Law

Videos from Women and Girls' Safety in Parks symposium

Several hours of video

Videos of all the speakers at the Safer Parks Symposium held at Leeds University in May 2023.

Make Space for Girls (UK)

Parkwatch: The Results

10 Minute read

Make Space for Girls’ Parkwatch report is the first data for the UK on how teenage facilities in parks are actually used.

University of Leeds School of Law

Safer Parks Conference Report

Long read

The full report from the Women and Girls' Safety in Parks symposium held in Leeds May 2023.

The Safer Parks Consortium (UK)

Safer Parks: Improving Access for Women and Girls (Summary)

(EXECUTIVE SUMMARY) - 5 minute read

An executive summary of the hugely informative guidance on Designing, Managing and Maintaining safer, more inclusive parks.

The Safer Parks Consortium (UK)

Safer Parks: Improving access for women and girls

(FULL VERSION) - Long read

This new guidance focuses on how design, management and maintenance can be improved to create better parks for women and girls safety.

Make Space for Girls (UK)

Make Space for Girls - the research background 2023

Long read

An excellent report that compiles the research and data about teenage girls and parks: how much do they use them, or not; and how you can help.

City Parks Alliance (USA)

Active Parks Healthy Cities

25 minute read

A USA national study to identify how parks in America’s cities encourage people to be physically active. Features gender specific data on park use.

Jelena Kocmaruk (Canada)

Measuring park quality for youth

1 hour read

A brilliant report with case studies that seeks to better understand how public parks can meet the diverse needs of adolescents.

Tbilisi Municipality (Georgia)

Fair shared green and recreational spaces

Long read

Tbilisi is one of only a handful of cities around the world that have written guidance for more gender inclusive public spaces. Could you be the next?