Gender Violence and City: Feminists Cartographies of Fear and Dread

Abstract

The article ponders upon which are the gender violence in the city of Medellin’ publicspace; and how violence against women and gender roles influence in ownership andconfiguration of the city’ public spaces. A portrait of the city from a gender perspective ismade through: press research, surveys, focus groups, life stories and social cartographies.In order to identify the feared and forbidden places, women’s practices and experiences;as well as their imaginaries, fears, expectations and frustrations on their appropriationof public space.