Four Strategies for Gender Equality in Rome by 2050
Architect Marialuisa Palumbo has put forth four initiatives aimed at achieving gender equality in Rome by 2050. These proposals were shared during the panel "Infrastrutture sociali e parità di genere" at the event "Tre viste su Roma: sopra, attraverso, sotto," organized by Laboratorio Roma_050 under the direction of Stefano Boeri. Palumbo highlights the need to acknowledge the historical foundations of women's subjugation in European culture and advocates for dismantling the capitalist, Eurocentric, and male-dominated framework in architectural design. Her strategies include focusing on housing for marginalized communities, transforming public spaces for accessible transport and inclusive playgrounds, and reevaluating male-centric monuments. She also proposes adding new inscriptions to monuments like the Foro Italico to reflect Italy's historical challenges. Palumbo serves as a senior fellow at the University of Toronto and leads master's programs at the Istituto Nazionale di Architettura.
Key facts
- Marialuisa Palumbo presented four strategies for gender equality in Rome by 2050.
- The presentation was part of the panel 'Infrastrutture sociali e parità di genere' at 'Tre viste su Roma: sopra, attraverso, sotto'.
- The event was promoted by Laboratorio Roma_050 directed by Stefano Boeri.
- Palumbo calls for deconstructing capitalist, Eurocentric, and male-centric paradigms in architecture.
- She proposes housing policies that prioritize vulnerable groups and support shared caregiving.
- She advocates for prioritizing public transport and pedestrian mobility over private cars.
- She suggests creating inclusive playgrounds for all ages.
- She criticizes the Foro Italico for celebrating fascist and colonial propaganda.
- Palumbo recommends overwriting or adding new inscriptions to fascist monuments rather than demolishing them.
- She is an architect and senior fellow at the McLuhan Program at the University of Toronto.
Entities
Artists
- Marialuisa Palumbo
- Stefano Boeri
- Alessandro Portelli
- Le Corbusier
- Aristotele
- Hegel
- Manfredo Tafuri
Institutions
- Laboratorio Roma_050
- McLuhan Program in Culture and Technology
- University of Toronto
- Istituto Nazionale di Architettura
- Artribune
Locations
- Rome
- Italy
- Porto Alegre
- Algeri
- Etiopia
- Adua
- Addis Abeba
- Foro Italico
- Stadio Olimpico