Defender of Women’s Bodies & Rights in Cities | Feminist Urbanist | Asst. Professor of Feminist Urbanism | Author & Director of The Gendered City | Feminist Placemaking.https://bsky.app/profile/nourhanbassam.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/nourhanbassam.bsky.social/post/3mjmeoafb7s2dWe are developing the first-ever curriculum around #FeministPlacemaking, and it continues to grow through the Academy. Our next edition is here: lnkd.in/dGYpQNTi Want to bring the academy to your city send us at info@genderedcity.org16 Apr 2026 12:06 +0000at://did:plc:plxbjmcd3uslrkhb5i2bd5yj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjmeoafb7s2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/nourhanbassam.bsky.social/post/3mit6gvk7w22tThe Secret is Out! We are thrilled to announce that Eva Kail , the pioneer in gender-sensitive design in #Vienna and worldwide, With a city bike tour to explore #Aspern, the first neighborhood in Austria designed with gender mainstreaming principles. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1983939585707?aff=oddtdtcreator06 Apr 2026 11:38 +0000at://did:plc:plxbjmcd3uslrkhb5i2bd5yj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mit6gvk7w22thttps://bsky.app/profile/nourhanbassam.bsky.social/post/3mgruyoxzq226#MirrorCities is my newest concept to date. It explores cities as mirrors of society, focusing on how design determines who is reflected, who becomes visible, and who is left out. https://genderedcity.org/f/mirror-cities-%E2%80%93-designing-reflections-of-society11 Mar 2026 12:26 +0000at://did:plc:plxbjmcd3uslrkhb5i2bd5yj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgruyoxzq226https://bsky.app/profile/nourhanbassam.bsky.social/post/3mdcres44ss27Wow! Just back from #Athens after one of the most rewarding and challenging Feminist Placemaking Academy. Through a rainstorm, we gathered, mapped, transformed, and re-imagined #feminist Kypseli. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1980617591533?aff=oddtdtcreator #Amsterdam, #Valencia, #Barcelona, #Vienna, #Brussles, #Tokyo.....26 Jan 2026 07:55 +0000at://did:plc:plxbjmcd3uslrkhb5i2bd5yj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdcres44ss27https://bsky.app/profile/nourhanbassam.bsky.social/post/3m7zodmzl722lStop wandering the city looking for failures. Go straight to the newly built areas. The #Dumb #design #logic. https://genderedcity.org/f/dumb-design-a-smart-city15 Dec 2025 12:51 +0000at://did:plc:plxbjmcd3uslrkhb5i2bd5yj/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7zodmzl722lhttps://bsky.app/profile/nourhanbassam.bsky.social/post/3m7kfauuxek2r#WomenAfterDark book explores holistic themes that open the door to rethinking and challenging the way we understand the #night. It examines institutions, governance, and the bodies that inhabit and shape #urbannight life. © Women After Dark, 2025 https://www.waterstones.com/book/women-after-dark/nourhan-bassam//979826696187609 Dec 2025 10:59 +0000at://did:plc:plxbjmcd3uslrkhb5i2bd5yj/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7kfauuxek2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/nourhanbassam.bsky.social/post/3m6wnbry4yk2t#WomenAfterDark confronts the deeply masculinised narratives that have long shaped the night. The book pulls back the veil on whose bodies the night was built for, and whose were forgotten, overlooked, or pushed to the margins. https://www.waterstones.com/book/women-after-dark/nourhan-bassam//979826696187601 Dec 2025 14:29 +0000at://did:plc:plxbjmcd3uslrkhb5i2bd5yj/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6wnbry4yk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/nourhanbassam.bsky.social/post/3m6emysm73s2rJoin us on the 19th of December for the launch of my second book #WomenAfterDark, a night dedicated entirely to the night. Save the date. Bring your curiosity. Step into the night. Registration is a must! https://form.jotform.com/25326374460956324 Nov 2025 10:36 +0000at://did:plc:plxbjmcd3uslrkhb5i2bd5yj/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6emysm73s2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/nourhanbassam.bsky.social/post/3m46egba3d22xThe difference between #placemaking and #placefaking lies in depth, authenticity, and community ownership. True placemaking emerges with people, not for them. Placefaking often looks good on paper or social media but lacks real engagement or sustained value. https://open.substack.com/pub/nourhanbassam/p/placefaking-vs-placemaking27 Oct 2025 11:56 +0000at://did:plc:plxbjmcd3uslrkhb5i2bd5yj/app.bsky.feed.post/3m46egba3d22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/nourhanbassam.bsky.social/post/3lznxvmshk223@nrc.nl Vorige week gaf ze een interview van bijna twee uur over het bouwen aan #feminist cities en hoe we die in de praktijk kunnen realiseren, zeker met alles wat er nu in Nederland speelt. https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/09/24/de-stad-is-gebouwd-voor-en-door-de-man-de-vrouw-voelt-zich-met-een-bushalte-naast-het-cafe-een-stuk-veiliger-a490735925 Sep 2025 12:39 +0000at://did:plc:plxbjmcd3uslrkhb5i2bd5yj/app.bsky.feed.post/3lznxvmshk223https://bsky.app/profile/nourhanbassam.bsky.social/post/3lzitwxijk22wToday in #Dutchnews! @stadszaken.bsky.social "What if a municipality says: we can't or don't want to maintain things better? Then that's always a #political decision," Bassam argued. https://stadszaken.nl/artikel/8262/vrouwvriendelijke-openbare-ruimte-vraagt-om-uit-balans-ontwerpen23 Sep 2025 11:45 +0000at://did:plc:plxbjmcd3uslrkhb5i2bd5yj/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzitwxijk22whttps://bsky.app/profile/nourhanbassam.bsky.social/post/3lzgfk2x3jc2bSpace is a #political space. Every battle over space is, at its core, a battle of #power. This was the very first line I wrote in my first book, @thegenderedcity.bsky.social, and it remains the foundation of all my work. Cities are not neutral. https://www.amazon.com/Gendered-City-Cities-Failing-Women/dp/B0CPB49Y4D/ref=sr_1_1?crid=5BYEGODNNUM2&keywords=the+gendered+city&qid=1705579963&sprefix=the+gendered+city%2Caps%2C248&sr=8-122 Sep 2025 12:22 +0000at://did:plc:plxbjmcd3uslrkhb5i2bd5yj/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzgfk2x3jc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/nourhanbassam.bsky.social/post/3lzfs7ew5us2pj’ai eu le plaisir d’être interviewée par @radiocanadainfo.bsky.social j’ai présenté le Placemaking féministe, réfléchir à ce que pourraient être des villes #féministes et comment le design urbain peut mieux répondre aux besoins de toutes et de tous. https://ici.radio-canada.ca/ohdio/premiere/emissions/le-reveil-nouvelle-ecosse-et-t-n/segments/rattrapage/2173637/actualite-jour22 Sep 2025 06:36 +0000at://did:plc:plxbjmcd3uslrkhb5i2bd5yj/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzfs7ew5us2phttps://bsky.app/profile/nourhanbassam.bsky.social/post/3lz6qbm7izk22In #Tirana for @walk21.bsky.social? Come & Join. Walking for #feminist #change! With me & @thegenderedcity.bsky.social Team.19 Sep 2025 11:13 +0000at://did:plc:plxbjmcd3uslrkhb5i2bd5yj/app.bsky.feed.post/3lz6qbm7izk22https://bsky.app/profile/nourhanbassam.bsky.social/post/3lyzmmphenc2c#PhysicalActivity is a Human Right! Last Night in #Utrecht: Running the Singel Loop with a #FeministLens. More insights! lnkd.in/dEq6q6Qw17 Sep 2025 10:24 +0000at://did:plc:plxbjmcd3uslrkhb5i2bd5yj/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyzmmphenc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/nourhanbassam.bsky.social/post/3lymx6w26j22rOn 7 October, I will once again walk Tirana's streets, this time as part of Walk21, walking not only for inspiration but also to show how walking can be a tool for changing policy. https://walk21.tirana.al/speakers/nourhan-bassam/12 Sep 2025 09:29 +0000at://did:plc:plxbjmcd3uslrkhb5i2bd5yj/app.bsky.feed.post/3lymx6w26j22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/nourhanbassam.bsky.social/post/3lxtwnerx622bThe #Feminist #Placemaking Academy is coming to Mexico City! ✨ Join for a Certified Feminist Placemaking Diploma! https://www.eventbrite.nl/e/feminist-placemaking-academy-mexico-city-october-2930-tickets-1650339542999?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl02 Sep 2025 10:42 +0000at://did:plc:plxbjmcd3uslrkhb5i2bd5yj/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxtwnerx622bhttps://bsky.app/profile/nourhanbassam.bsky.social/post/3lx7syk4nxk2wI am a runner, and it is getting unsafe to run in the #urban sphere anymore! We are changing that by running safety audits and starting in #utrecht. RSVP www.runherway.org/events.25 Aug 2025 10:44 +0000at://did:plc:plxbjmcd3uslrkhb5i2bd5yj/app.bsky.feed.post/3lx7syk4nxk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/nourhanbassam.bsky.social/post/3lx2nbf7fn22yMy latest Substack, Subscribe to my channel. nourhanbassam.substack.com?utm_source=s... https://nourhanbassam.substack.com/p/genderfication23 Aug 2025 09:18 +0000at://did:plc:plxbjmcd3uslrkhb5i2bd5yj/app.bsky.feed.post/3lx2nbf7fn22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/nourhanbassam.bsky.social/post/3lw7b34u7b22zThe new season of yo(ur)ban Voice is back, this time with a #global, intersectional perspective. Shrinking #civic spaces, rising authoritarianism, and the silencing of dissent, women’s urban #stories are not just underrepresented; they are often deliberately erased. @thegenderedcity.bsky.social12 Aug 2025 11:58 +0000at://did:plc:plxbjmcd3uslrkhb5i2bd5yj/app.bsky.feed.post/3lw7b34u7b22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/nourhanbassam.bsky.social/post/3lupin6tftk2aThe timeline for upcoming projects. Through FEM.DES #ACADEMY, FEM #UrbanLabs, collaborative #Feminist Mappathons, and the living FEM Urban Atlas, we’re building an international program for #feminist cities. @thegenderedcity.bsky.social24 Jul 2025 12:06 +0000at://did:plc:plxbjmcd3uslrkhb5i2bd5yj/app.bsky.feed.post/3lupin6tftk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/nourhanbassam.bsky.social/post/3ldqcao62fs2vSeason's blessings from our family in @thegenderedcity.bsky.social and the Fem Des network. We are united in our mission to #challenge, #change, #rebel, and #disrupt creating new paths for a better future. Sending love and strength your way this season and beyond.20 Dec 2024 11:36 +0000at://did:plc:plxbjmcd3uslrkhb5i2bd5yj/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldqcao62fs2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/nourhanbassam.bsky.social/post/3ldnjk42rcs2aFollow @thegenderedcity.bsky.social here! Stay updated on our latest projects, initiatives, events, and more! We are sharing today some of the #WOMENAFTERDARK news! https://genderedcity.org/women-after-dark-wad19 Dec 2024 09:08 +0000at://did:plc:plxbjmcd3uslrkhb5i2bd5yj/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldnjk42rcs2a