Healthy by Design: Using a Gender Focus to Influence Complete Streets Policy

作者：Keippel April Ennis; Henderson Melissa A; Golbeck Amanda L; Gallup TommiLee; Duin Diane K; Hayes Stephen; Alexander Stephanie; Ciemins Elizabeth L

来源：Women's Health Issues, 2017, 27: S22-S28.

DOI：10.1016/j.whi.2017.09.005

Background: Public health leaders in Yellowstone County, Montana, formed an alliance to address community-wide issues. One such issue is Complete Streets, with its vision of safe streets for all. This case study focuses on development and adoption of a Complete Streets policy. It examines how a community coalition, Healthy By Design, infused a gender focus into the policymaking process.
Methods: An incremental and nonlinear policymaking process was aided by a focus on gender and health equity. The focus on a large constituency helped to frame advocacy in terms of a broad population's needs, not just special interests.
Results: The city council unanimously adopted a Complete Streets resolution, informed by a gender lens. Healthy By Design further used gender information to successfully mobilize the community in response to threats of repeal of the policy, and then influenced the adoption of a revised policy.
Conclusions: Policies developed with a focus on equity, including gender equity, may have broader impact on the community. Such policies may pave the way for future policies that seek to transform gender norms toward building a healthier community for all residents. Published by Elsevier Inc. on behalf of Jacobs Institute of Women's Health.

• 出版日期2017-10-17