STATE OF WOMEN IN CITIES 2012-2013 - UN-Habitat

STATE OF WOMEN IN CITIES 2012-2013
Figure 1.1.4
Perceptions of relationship between urbanisation and prosperity of women
100
90
Percentage of respondents
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
Very Positive
Somewhat Positive
No Relationship
Somewhat Negative
Very Negative
0
Bangalore
Johannesburg
Kampala
Kingston
Rio de Janerio
Total
Source: UN-Habitat Survey, 2012
Note: ‘Positive’ means that higher levels of urbanisation are associated with higher levels of prosperity – as opposed to lower levels of prosperity.
Such interpretations have a lot to do with the view that
income inequalities between rich and poor women in cities
were significant. For instance, almost three-quarters of people
in Kingston felt that inequalities were ‘very large’ (74 per
cent), followed by 60 per cent in Johannesburg and 48.5 per
cent in Bangalore. Only in Kampala were they perceived as
less important (15 per cent noted that they were very large
while 11.5 per cent stated that they were insignificant). The
survey also highlighted how people felt that economic growth
was broadly related with gender equity in all cities except in
Kampala where two-thirds felt that there was no relationship or
a negative one.
Based on combined scores, ‘access to quality education’
was identified as the most important element contributing
to women’s prosperity in cities, followed by ‘meaningful
employment’ and ‘access to quality of health care’, especially
in Kingston on all counts. ‘Access to sports and recreational
facilities’ and ‘quality of city environment’ were perceived as the
least important, especially in Kampala (See Table 1.1.2).
Table 1.1.2
Perceptions of elements that contribute to women’s prosperity in cities
Cities à
Factors
Bangalore Johannesburg Kampala Kingston Rio de Janeiro Total Rank
Meaningful employment 3.51 3.41 3.09 3.75 3.24 3.40 2
Adequate housing 3.08 3.12 3.07 3.34 3.10 3.14 7
Quality of city environment 3.07 3.03 3.11 2.99 3.22 3.09 9
Adequate and affordable transportation 3.33 3.46 2.99 3.32 3.14 3.24 5
Safety and security of life 3.25 3.18 3.01 3.25 3.23 3.19 6
Access to new technologies 3.51 3.27 2.86 3.47 3.29 3.28 4
Access to sports and recreational facilities 3.07 3.26 2.95 3.08 3.21 3.10 8
Access to quality education 3.75 3.86 2.97 4.11 3.26 3.57 1
Access to quality health care 3.50 3.59 2.92 3.84 3.21 3.39 3
Source: UN-Habitat Survey, 2012
Note: Responses 1àDoes not contribute to 5à Contributes highly
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