GENDER AND PUBLIC SPACES

A SEMINAR REPORT

Submitted by
CHERUVU SEETHA MAHALAKSHMI
B160407AR

in partial fulfillment
For the award of the degree of

Bachelor of Architecture
(B.Arch.)

Under the guidance of

Ar. Rhea Roby

DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, CALICUT,
NIT CAMPUS PO, CALICUT,
KERALA, INDIA, 673601

JULY 2020
 CERTIFICATE

This is to certify that the report entitled: “Gender and Public spaces”
submitted by Cheruvu Seetha Mahalakshmi. to National Institute of
Technology Calicut in partial fulfillment for the award of the degree of
B.Arch. is a bona fide record of the work carried out by him/her under my
supervision and guidance. The content of the Seminar, in full or parts, has
not been submitted to any other Institute or University for the award of
any other degree or diploma.

Ar. Rhea Roby

(Guide)

Place: NIT Calicut

Date:

Signature of Head of the

Department

(Office seal)

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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

I would like to express my gratitude and appreciation to all who in one

way or another contributed to the completion of this seminar.

A special thanks to my guide, Ar. Rhea Roby, who dedicated valuable

time in helping me at different aspects of my seminar study. Without
Ma'am's patience and constant support this seminar would not have
reached a conclusion.

I would also like to thank Dr. Chithra. K, for the support and guidance
offered throughout the study.

I would again like to extend my deepest gratitude to Dr. Chithra. K,

Seminar Coordinator and Faculty Advisor who made this course
structured and organized.

Last not the least, I also thank my friends and family who have been
a constant support.

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 DECLARATION

"I hereby declare that this submission is my own work and that, to the
best of my knowledge and belief, it contains no material previously
published or written by another person nor material which has been
accepted for the award of any other degree or diploma of the university or
other institute of higher learning, except where due acknowledgment has
been made in the text.

Place: NIT Calicut Signature

Date: Name : C Seetha Mahalakshmi
Reg. no. : B160407AR

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ABSTRACT

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CONTENTS

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INTRODUCTION

The study concentrates on understanding the usage patterns of the public

spaces in the Kozhikode city. Kozhikode, also known as Calicut, is the district
headquarters of Kozhikode district, located in the state of Kerala, India. In many
cultures and societies worldwide, women have been mostly related and associated
with private spaces, while public spaces were mostly accessible and associated with
men. It is believed that the traditional division of labor is what resulted in the
segregation. Though gender roles and occupations are changing with passing times,
the association of spaces does not seem to have changed much.    

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