How To Eliminate Gender Disparity in Architecture, According to Our Readers

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The movement towards gender equality in the architecture profession has been gaining attention for some time now, led in large part by surveys of the profession such as the AIA’s recent diversity study or of course the annual Women in Architecture survey by The Architectural Review and The Architects’ Journal. However, recently the debate around gender has taken on a different form; in a response to the AR's most recent survey published in RIBA Journal, for example, the curator of Turncoats and founder of the practices Interrobang and Studio Weave Maria Smith argues that it is time to move on to a more nuanced depiction of the problem. “I’d like to see a radical change in how this discussion is framed,” she says. “We must move away from generic indignation and start to properly interrogate why both men and women practice architecture the way they do.”

In light of this slow movement towards action in place of indignation, on International Women’s Day last month we asked our readers what exactly should be done to eliminate gender inequality in the field of architecture. The question provoked a broad and at times incredibly heated discussion - read on to find out what our readers had to say on the topic.

What Should We Be Doing To Eliminate Gender Inequality in Architecture?

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Cite: Rory Stott. "How To Eliminate Gender Disparity in Architecture, According to Our Readers" 18 Apr 2016. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/785729/how-to-eliminate-gender-disparity-in-architecture-according-to-our-readers> ISSN 0719-8884

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应当如何建筑行业中的消除性别不公?

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