Gender asset accumulation and just cities explores the contribution that a focus on the gendered nature of asset accumulation brings to the goal of achieving just more equitable cities to date neither the academic debates nor the formulated policy and practice on just cities has included a focus on gender based inequalities discriminations . Gender asset accumulation and just cities is truly a collective endeavour led by its editor caroline moser following the methodology of an earlier volume this books contributors engaged in a workshop debate to discuss the nexus of gender assets and just cities and to agree upon the books overall theoretical focus and contents. With more than half the worlds population now living in urban areas urbanization is undoubtedly one of the most important phenomena of the 21st century as cities across the global south expand exponentially in size and multiply in number the disjuncture between the economic functions institutional architecture and planning processes of cities and the needs of its population increases . Neither however has addressed the implications for womens accumulation of assets and associated empowerment for transformational pathways to just cities in this book contributors specifically focus on gender and just cities from a wide range of gendered perspectives that include households housing land gender based violence transport . Gender asset accumulation and just cities pathways to transformation ebook written by caroline on moser read this book using google play books app on your pc android ios devices download for offline reading highlight bookmark or take notes while you read gender asset accumulation and just cities pathways to transformation