Healthy by Design: Using a Gender Focus to Influence Complete Streets Policy
| Autor: | TommiLee Gallup, Stephen Hayes, Stephanie Alexander, Diane K. Duin, Elizabeth L. Ciemins, Amanda L. Golbeck, April Ennis Keippel, Melissa A. Henderson |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Health (social science) Population Public administration 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Maternity and Midwifery medicine Humans Complete streets 030212 general & internal medicine Sociology Policy Making education Health policy education.field_of_study 030505 public health Montana business.industry Health Policy Public health Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Equity (finance) Gender Identity Obstetrics and Gynecology Public relations Repeal Community-Institutional Relations Health equity Alliance Environment Design Female 0305 other medical science business |
| Zdroj: | Women's Health Issues. 27:S22-S28 |
| ISSN: | 1049-3867 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.whi.2017.09.005 |
| Popis: | Background Public health leaders in Yellowstone County, Montana, formed an alliance to address community-wide issues. One such issue is Complete Streets, with its vision of safe streets for all. This case study focuses on development and adoption of a Complete Streets policy. It examines how a community coalition, Healthy By Design, infused a gender focus into the policymaking process. Methods An incremental and nonlinear policymaking process was aided by a focus on gender and health equity. The focus on a large constituency helped to frame advocacy in terms of a broad population's needs, not just special interests. Results The city council unanimously adopted a Complete Streets resolution, informed by a gender lens. Healthy By Design further used gender information to successfully mobilize the community in response to threats of repeal of the policy, and then influenced the adoption of a revised policy. Conclusions Policies developed with a focus on equity, including gender equity, may have broader impact on the community. Such policies may pave the way for future policies that seek to transform gender norms toward building a healthier community for all residents. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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