Gender and community development in Iran with emphasize in driving force the case study: Nemat Abad Tehran

One of the UN Millennium Development Goals is women's participation in urban management. This article develops a theoretical framework for analyzing the relationship between community- based planning and women participation in cities. In this regard, collective action, social capital, and neigh...

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Main Author: Mohammad Eskandari Sani
Format: Article
Language:fas
Published: Kharazmi University 2020-03-01
Series:تحقیقات کاربردی علوم جغرافیایی
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Online Access:http://jgs.khu.ac.ir/article-1-3230-en.pdf
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Summary:One of the UN Millennium Development Goals is women's participation in urban management. This article develops a theoretical framework for analyzing the relationship between community- based planning and women participation in cities. In this regard, collective action, social capital, and neighborhood as location for community planning are used. The framework identifies a series of variables that are theorized to affect a community's capacity to women participation. Method of study is analytical descriptive. The statistical population is women over 18 years old in Nematabad neighborhood. 29 questionnaires are distributed randomly. According to the findings it is recommended that, the strategy for development of community-based planning can be very effective in urban planning system in Iran as this strategy for host communities could bring about social welfare, justice, and socio- economic suitability. Also Social Network, marriage, education level, employment are the most important elements that affect women's participation in the development of community-driven development programs.
ISSN:2228-7736
2588-5138