Housing Her City at WUF 13: Advancing Inclusive Housing and Urban Development
May 17-22, 2026
During the World Urban Forum 13 in Baku, we facilitated a Housing Her City training with great engagement across sectors, cities and organisations committed to creating more inclusive, resilient, and equitable urban futures.
The training introduced participants to a global methodology for gender-transformative housing, basic services, and inclusive urban resilience. Through interactive sessions, case studies, and group work, participants explored practical tools and approaches for making housing and urban development more inclusive across gender, age, and lived experiences.
The training focused on three interconnected pillars of the Housing Her City methodology:
Mainstreaming inclusion in housing and urban development processes;
Meaningful stakeholder engagement that brings diverse voices into decision-making;
Site-specific assessments that help identify local needs, opportunities, and challenges.
These discussions closely aligned with the priorities of the World Urban Forum 13 and the Baku Call to Action, which highlight the urgent need to address housing and basic services through integrated, people-centred approaches.
Through the Her City methodology, we reflected on how participation and capacity building can help ensure that girls, young people, and marginalized communities should not only be considered in urban development but actively involved in shaping it.
Thank you to all participants and speakers who joined us, shared their experiences, and contributed to inspiring conversations on more inclusive urban futures!
As the conversations from WUF13 continue, we hope to grow the Housing Her City community and inspire more practitioners, local governments, and organizations to use the Her City methodology to create cities that are inclusive, resilient, and responsive to the needs of all residents. Follow us on LinkedIn to keep the conversation going!
