At Girls Make the City, we place the potential of the neighborhood at the heart of our regenerative development approach. We believe that the essence of a place — its history, people, spaces, and culture — holds the key to creating safer, healthier, and more inclusive environments, particularly for girls. Our workshops are designed to tap into this potential, fostering a sense of ownership, empowerment, and collaboration. Here's how we do it:

1. Understanding the neighbourhood

The first step is to understand the place. We walk the neighbourhood together, exploring its streets, open spaces, and hidden corners. Along the way, we get to know each other’s worlds and networks. This is an opportunity to reflect on what makes the area unique: What is celebrated here? What’s typical of this place? What characteristics stand out — whether in the people, the history, the natural environment, or the built spaces? What is the soul, what is the essence of this neighbourhood?

2. Seeing the potential of the neighbourhood

The second focus is on identifying the neighbourhood’s untapped potential — particularly in creating safer and healthier public spaces for girls, where they feel free and confident. We explore how the neighbourhood’s unique features can help achieve this goal. What are the local opportunities, resources, and possibilities to make change happen? Together, we envision spaces where girls are not only safe but empowered to be themselves.

3. Building collaboration: everyone has a role

The third step is recognizing that creating change is a collective effort. It’s not just about the girls — it’s about everyone in the community. Families, boys, local policymakers, community workers, urbanists, and activists all have roles to play in creating safer, more inclusive spaces for girls. Through collaboration, we can amplify the impact and ensure that everyone is invested in making the neighborhood better for everyone, especially girls.

4. Designing action

Finally, we focus on action. Together, we develop concrete interventions, creative occupations, and collaborations to bring these ideas to life. From designing physical spaces to organizing community events, we ensure that the changes we envision are translated into real-world projects that have a tangible impact.

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