Twelve roads, twelve women figures and a folding in Bogotá

Abstract

The Women City Bureau of Bogotá, committed to the women´s right on city and habitat, promotes and articulates dialogue scenarios from the experience to bring female citizens closer to local landmarks, urban spaces and stories associated with women under the strategy of mainstreaming of Public Policy on Women and Gender Equity. This article, presented at the international academic event IDEA'19, looks for highlights the meaning and production of a graphic piece, published as a calendar, disseminating a selection of twelve sculptures of women figures located in the public space of Bogotá. Complement material of patrimonial tours with a gender perspective, guided and instigated institutionally walking and by bicycle through the historic center of Bogotá since 2014. Tools to give symbolic value to the women presence in the outside under a bidirectional artistic-architectural and inclusive language. 

Keywords: Urban planning with gender perspective, guided themed tours, Gender mainstreaming, Women´s right to the city, informative graphic art.