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The Gender-Poverty-Mobility Nexus and the Post-Pandemic Era in South Africa
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Abstract
As part of long-term comparative research into the Gauteng City-Region, this article presents mixed-methods studies in the informal settlement of Denver, located in the industrial belt southeast of Johannesburg's city center. It unpacks the results of focus groups, ethnographic and expert interviews... view more
As part of long-term comparative research into the Gauteng City-Region, this article presents mixed-methods studies in the informal settlement of Denver, located in the industrial belt southeast of Johannesburg's city center. It unpacks the results of focus groups, ethnographic and expert interviews, as well as mapping with an innovative smartphone tracking application, comparing everyday life for several households in this area before the pandemic in 2019 and during the pandemic in 2020. Findings show that the pandemic exacerbated the disproportionate burdens related to gendered roles of household management, childcare, and mobility, both on the macro- as well as the micro-scale. The article thus defines the "gender-poverty-mobility nexus" that shapes space and everyday life in the Gauteng City-Region, precluding places like Denver from overcoming their marginality. Post-pandemic planning policy could be transformative for such spaces if it can build on this knowledge to better identify the needs of these vulnerable social groups and connect them to opportunities. It concludes with suggestions on how these empirically revealed dynamics could be translated into responses on the urban and regional scales, in the name of more equitable, resilient planning futures for Johannesburg and beyond.... view less
Keywords
Republic of South Africa; poverty; mobility; gender; inequality; everyday life; gender-specific factors; marginality
Classification
Women's Studies, Feminist Studies, Gender Studies
Area Development Planning, Regional Research
Free Keywords
Covid-19; Denver informal settlement; Gauteng City-Region; Johannesburg; South Africa; gender inequality; infrastructure development; mobility; poverty
Document language
English
Publication Year
2022
Page/Pages
35–48 p.
Journal
Urban Planning, 7 (2022) 3
Issue topic
The Resilient Metropolis: Planning in an Era of Decentralization
ISSN
2183-7635
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed