The problem is set out in all too many play and green space strategies, which define facilities for teenagers as being ’MUGAs, skate parks and BMX tracks. All of these are almost entirely used by boys. Which isn’t to say that girls don’t want to play football or skateboard, but for a whole heap of r…

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Make Space For Girls said installing better lighting, cutting back vegetation to aid visibility and creating wider paths around the perimeter of a park will help address safety concerns

Design parks with women and girls’ safety in mind to ensure gender equality, say campaigners

Make Space for Girls is a charity which campaigns for parks and public spaces to be designed with teenage girls in mind.  Currently most provision for teenagers - skate parks and fenced pitches - is dominated by boys, and girls are designed out of the public realm.  This affects girls’ physical and mental health, it’s unfair and tells them that they belong at home - and the law says things should be better.  We’re working with councils, developers and public bodies to create better, more equal places which include everyone.<br><br>

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