Abstract

Working Group on Women's Access to Municipal Services

Fran Klodawsky

Will present and analyze an innovative iniative in the City of Ottawa called 'Working Group on Women's Access to Municipal Services', which was a partnership of the City of Ottawa, women's and social inclusion community groups in the City of Ottawa and academics from the Women's Studies programs at the U. of Ottawa and Carleton University. This presentation will discuss the first phase of this initiative and evaluate its successes and shortcomings.

Bio

Dr. Fran Klodawsky is currently Associate Professor of Geography and the Pauline Jewett Institute of Women's Studies. Dr. Klodawsky graduated from Queen's University at Kingston with a Ph.D. in Human Geography. She began her association with Carleton University in 1986, as Advisor to the President on Status of Women Issues, a position she occupied until 1991. In that year, she became the Director of the Institute of Women's Studies, as well as a cross-appointed faculty member. Since 1994, the focus of her teaching and research has been the application of social theory and research methodologies to examine and address urban social problems. She has worked with numerous non-governmental organizations, and has written about community efforts to improve access to decent and affordable housing, and to address women's public safety and municipal governance concerns.

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