The Feminine Gaze: Integrating Care into Territorial Design

The Feminine Gaze: Integrating Care into Territorial DesignSeason 2 Episode:17. August 18, 2026Establishes theoretical foundations for gender-sensitive planning that views territory as relational assemblage shaped by diverse embodied experiences.Summary: Advocates for transforming urban planning by centering the "feminine gaze" and "empathic design" to support caregiving and rest.Connection: Rejects production-centered logic, instead designing for nursing mothers, elder socialization, and the rest needs of domestic workers.Key Takeaways: • Urban planning must adopt a "feminine gaze" integrating care and reproductive labor• Territory should be viewed as relational assemblage shaped by diverse bodies• Empathic design models recognize emotional and care dimensions of space• Gender-sensitive planning challenges androcentric urban development• Territorial management must account for social reproduction and care workKeywords: Gender, urbanism, territorialism, care, project design.Source: Scienze del Territorio, Vol 11, No 2: Genere e progetto dei luoghi (Gender and the Project of Places) by Edited by Chiara Belingardi and Daniela PoliThe Feminist Park is a pioneering intersectional feminist urban initiative that reimagines public green space through the lived experiences of women, migrants, LGBTQI+ people, and racialised communities. Rooted in care ethics, anti-racism, and queer theory, the project challenges the androcentric design of cities by co-creating inclusive, safe, and ecologically regenerative parks. By combining rigorous scientific research with grassroots feminist praxis, the Feminist Park advocates for the right to the city for all bodies,particularly those historically excluded from public space. Learn more and join the movement at www.feminist-park.org.