Gender and The Indian City : Revisioning Design and Planning Edited by Madhavi Desai Book description Gender and The Indian City - book perhaps for the first time in South Asia, interrogates the bewilderment of the society with issues of gender sensitivity in design and city planning . The book presents a multi-disciplinary perspective by research scholars, practitioners and professionals. They bring together empirically grounded research and case studies that explores women’s lived experiences in the context of design and urban planning. This volume offers a great deal of suggestions by addressing gender sensitivity in designing public spaces , urban mobility, resettlement and low cost housing and finally deliberates on how women can claim their legitimate space in the social construction of the city. Designed as a comprehensive handbook, this volume will be indispensable to scholars and students of Gender studies, urban planning, city studies, architecture. It will be useful for think tanks, policymakers and concerned practitioners of gender and urban planning.