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FEM. DES. Network

FEM.DES.

The biggest feminist design network in the world. It consists of a wide array of feminist design topics, resources, and tools aimed at promoting gender equity and inclusivity in urban spaces.

+570 FEM. Experts from +120 Cities around the world!


FEM. DES. Cities is our expansion in different cities around the world.

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FEM. DES. Network

We are shaking up grounds and steering uncomfortable conversations!

  • We create spaces rooted in love, respect, and freedom of expression.
  • We connect feminist designers, thinkers, and makers across the world.
  • We honor and act through intersectionality, recognizing the richness of diverse experiences.
  • We weave together 35 cities and growing  into one vibrant global community.
  • We design with care, centering equity and belonging in every step.
  • We believe local voices create global change, city by city, story by story.
  • We celebrate diversity as our strength, and collaboration as our path forward.
  • We imagine and build futures where everyone feels seen, valued, and free.

OUR GOALS

Empowerment

We aim to empower our FEM. Network to challenge gender stereotypes, overcome barriers, and actively participate in creating a more equitable society. 


Collaboration 

We believe in the power of collaboration and collective action. We actively seek partnerships and collaborations with organizations, individuals, and communities who share our vision and mission to amplify our impact and create a broader movement for gender equality.

Join FEM. DES.

FEM.DES Hows

Pillars

Collaborations

Pillars

1. Collective Agency - Design is a shared act. FEM.DES values collaboration over authorship. 

2. Care as Infrastructure - Care is not an afterthought it is the foundation of design.

 3. Equity and Spatial Justice - Cities reflect power- we redesign power. 

4. Decolonial Knowledge - Design beyond the colonial imagination.
5. Ecological Reciprocity - Cities are ecosystems. 

6. Inclusion and Representation - Who gets to design the city and who is seen in it?

 7. Everyday Transformation - Change begins with the everyday. 8. Imagination and Future-making - To design is to imagine otherwise.

HOWs

Collaborations

Pillars

We believe design knowledge is co-created through dialogue, community partnerships, and interdisciplinary exchange.
Our network empowers practitioners to act collectively across geographies, identities, and disciplines to build more just urban futures.


FEM.DES views care as both a design method and a civic right.


FEM.DES advocates for spatial justice through redistribution of resources, access, and visibility.
Our work foregrounds those historically excluded from planning  women, queer and trans people, racialized communities, Indigenous peoples, migrants, and the urban poor.

Collaborations

Collaborations

Collaborations

We commit to building visibility and access for underrepresented voices in design education, practice, and leadership.


Representation in design transforms both who makes the city and how it is experienced.


Want to join send an email to info@genderedcity.org

More on FEM. DES.

FEM. DES.

FEM. DES. Academy

FEM. DES. Cities

The Biggest Feminist Design Experts Network from all Over the World.


We are committed to the principles of gender equality, advocating for equal rights, opportunities, and treatment for all individuals, regardless of their gender identity.

FEM. DES. Cities

FEM. DES. Academy

FEM. DES. Cities

We have 30 city chapters!

Our city chapters have now expanded to 11 cities worldwide! These include Kolkata, Bogota, Mexico City, Berlin, Milan, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Barcelona, and others, where we continue to amplify voices, foster feminist placemaking, and reimagine urban spaces to be more inclusive and equitable. This growth reflects our commitment to creating global impact through localized action and radical participation.

FEM. DES. Academy

FEM. DES. Academy

FEM. DES. Core Values

Empowering Feminist Design Education through a series of experts series.


We strive to educate ourselves and others about the impact of gender stereotypes and the importance of creating inclusive public spaces through workshops, discussions, and awareness campaigns.

FEM. DES. Core Values

FEM. DES. Core Values

FEM. DES. Core Values

FEM.DES stands for Feminist, Decolonial, Ecological, and Social Design a global network of designers, urbanists, researchers, and activists reimagining cities through the values of equity, care, and collective transformation.

FEM. DES. Ideas

FEM. DES. Core Values

FEM. DES. Ideas

Feminist approaches to urban design argue that cities reflect power dynamics who is visible, who moves freely, who feels safe.

No single model of city design fits all contexts. A global urban design ethos should celebrate plurality  multiple ways of knowing, making, and inhabiting the city

FEM. DES. 2025

FEM. DES. Core Values

FEM. DES. Ideas

30 City Chapters Directors appointed to drive change. 

FEM. DES. Kolkata! (Gender Walks)

FEM. DESign Cities

    FEM. DES. Women From All Over The World!

    FEM. DES. Network of  The Gendered City featuring three amazing women from our network.  This series of events brings together pioneering thinkers, researchers, and practitioners from our network to shed light on critical issues affecting women in urban spaces and to discuss innovative strategies for creating equitable cities, curated by Nourhan Bassam.

    Our Tools "Gender Glasses Tool"

      FEM. DES. Local Chapters' Events!

      FEM.DES. Paris

      FEM. DES. Rotterdam

      FEM. DES. BOGOTA

      Our Network in Paris is Launching on the 21st of Sept. With a cycling city tour in Paris.  Le 21, nous organiserons une visite féministe de la ville à vélo qui commencera à 10h00.

      Check it out!

      FEM. DES. BOGOTA

      FEM. DES. Rotterdam

      FEM. DES. BOGOTA

      El FEM. Urban Atlas y el #DiseñoUrbanoFeminista Participativo by The GenderedCity

       ES: Nuestra Red en Bogotá se está expandiendo., Primer encuentro físico con nuestra comunidad en #Bogotá, para discutir el libro ciudad género

      Check it out!

      FEM. DES. Rotterdam

      FEM. DES. Rotterdam

      FEM. DES. Amsterdam

      Going home safely is #thegenderedcity issue! Join us in #Rotterdam on the 25th of September in a very special DIY placemaking @queer.rotterdam venue!!! with @fairspace_nl

      Check it out!

      FEM. DES. Amsterdam

      FEM. DES. Amsterdam

      FEM. DES. Amsterdam

      "Rethinking the Boundaries, Gendering, and Spatiality of Cities"  An amazing cultural activist venue nieuwland.cc on 29th of September at 18:00 CET.

      Check it out!

      FEM. DES. TUDELFT

      FEM. DES. Amsterdam

      FEM. DES. TUDELFT

      Exploring #Gender & #cities through Solidarity Networks. FEM.DES is shaking up the patriarchal grounds, with a focus on the exploration of #feminist spatial practices, examining how they intersect with the design and use of public spaces.

      Check it out!

      FEM. DES. Milan

      FEM. DES. Amsterdam

      FEM. DES. TUDELFT

      Unisciti a noi il 31 ottobre a 17:00 per celebrare un traguardo tanto atteso con l'incredibile rete FEM.DES Milano! Siamo entusiasti di essere finalmente a #Milano e siamo orgogliose della nostra comunità di #donne del FEM. DES. che continua a crescere. 

      Check it out!

      FEM. DES. Barcelona

      FEM. DES. Barcelona

      FEM. DES. Barcelona

      Mark your calendars for November 3rd at 17:00 CET! The FEM.DES. #Barcelona this inspiring collective of feminist urbanists, architects, designers, and activists committed to promoting #genderequality in the built environment.

      Check it out!

      FEM. DES. EVENTS

      Don't miss our Feminist talks, walks and discussions!

      05/11/2025

      FEM.DES CDMX!

      5:00 PM

      -

      7:00 PM

      Felipe Carrillo Puerto 60, Coyoacán, 04000 Ciudad de México, CDMX, México

      Event Details

      05/11/2025

      FEM.DES CDMX!

      Are you interested in architecture, urban design, and shaping the future of the city? Join us for a special meetup with members of FEM.DES i...

      Event Details

      5:00 PM

      -

      7:00 PM

      Felipe Carrillo Puerto 60, Coyoacán, 04000 Ciudad de México, CDMX, México

      30/05/2025

      FEM.DES Lisbon

      7pm

      -

      10pm

      Ler Devagar

      Event Details

      30/05/2025

      FEM.DES Lisbon

      The Gendered City Book Discussion & FEM.DES Lisbon Gatherings.

      7pm

      -

      10pm

      Ler Devagar

      04/07/2025

      FEM. DES Stockholm

      3:00 PM CEST

      -

      4:00 PM CEST

      Online

      Event Details

      04/07/2025

      FEM. DES Stockholm

      FEM.DES. Network #Stockholm on the politics of belonging in Nordic cities.

      3:00 PM CEST

      -

      4:00 PM CEST

      Online

      31/10/2024

      FEM. DES. MILAN

      7 p. m.

      -

      10 p. m.

      Casa Delle Donne Milano

      Event Details

      31/10/2024

      FEM. DES. MILAN

      Unisciti a noi il 31 ottobre a 17:00 per celebrare un traguardo tanto atteso con l'incredibile rete FEM.DES Milano! Siamo entusiasti di esse...

      Event Details

      7 p. m.

      -

      10 p. m.

      Casa Delle Donne Milano

      FEM.DES LEADERS

      feminist Watchers tools Events

      FEM Design Tools

      Our TOOLBOX CREATORS

      Our TOOLBOX CREATORS

      Feminist Visionary Watch-Awareness and Observation

       Developing a keen awareness of one's surroundings and observing the dynamics of public spaces is essential as feminist watchers.
      Feminist Log-Documentation and Reporting Carrying a smartphone or a small notebook to document any instances of gender-based harassment or discrimination witnessed during walks.
      Inclusivity Tracker-Mapping and Data Collection of transportation, girls, and women count in public spaces, parks, and recreational areas, maybe ask some passersby.

      Our TOOLBOX CREATORS

      Our TOOLBOX CREATORS

      Our TOOLBOX CREATORS

      These are some of our remarkable experts who are joining forces to foster gender sensitivity, equality, and representation within our cities. From 54 different cities around the world. There are MEN too!

      Explore more!

      Unveiling Feminist Strasbourg

      Unveiling Feminist Strasbourg

      Unveiling Feminist Strasbourg

      This walkshop aims to develop feminist watchers' tools to analyze urban spaces and policies through a gender-sensitive lens in Strasbourg.

      Explore more!

      FEM. TOOLS

      Unveiling Feminist Strasbourg

      Unveiling Feminist Strasbourg

      These working groups will delve into extensive research, exploring best practices, conducting in-depth analyses, developing methodologies, and formulating policies.

      Explore more!

      FEM. PROJECTS

      FEM Park Berlin

      FEM Park Berlin

      FEM Park Berlin

      FEM ME OUT

      FEM Globe

      FEM Park Berlin

      FEM Park Berlin

      FEM ME OUT

      Feminist Spaces

      FEM Artists Collabs!

      FEM Artists Collabs!

      FEM ME OUT

      FEM Artists Collabs!

      FEM Artists Collabs!

      FEM Artists Collabs!

      FEM ME OUT

      COLLABORATE

      Our FEM. Network is Ever-evolving


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