Plan’s ‘Safe Cities for Girls' Project

A collaboration between Plan, Women in Cities International (WICI), and UN-Habitat, the ‘Safe Cities for Girls’ project aims to build safe, accountable, and inclusive cities for girls . The project will be carried out in the five cities of Hanoi, Kampala, Cairo, Delhi, and Lima.

The urban program seeks to promote the active and meaningful participation of girls in urban development and governance. “This is an endeavor to engage girls in five cities around the world in making their cities gender inclusive and safe,” said Tanushree Soni, Regional Gender Program Specialist, Plan Asia.

In order to gather information, girls who live in the five cities, map out the places they visit, the routes taken, and the experiences they encounter during their commutes.

“Investing in girls as part of this process will not only benefit girls themselves, keeping them safe and building their assets and skills, but will ensure their contribution to building a better world for us all,” said Dr. Aisa Kirabo Kacyira, Deputy Executive Director, UN-Habitat.

In 2012, all five cities conducted baseline researchfor the BIAAG Urban Program. This year, the BIAAG Urban Program will be implemented through strategic partnerships with local partners to make cities safer for girls, including city governments, civil society organizations, and adolescent girls themselves.

Read the "Safety in Cities" report here: