What does it mean to build living environments that reflect women’s realities, and what can feminist perspectives teach us about collective living in the city? On Thursday 11 September, PAF invites Angela.D + Giulia Catarina Verga to Antwerp for an evening exploring feminist housing.
Tickets and information available here : PAF TALK
During this evening, Angela.D will share how their work began at the intersection of feminism and housing activism and how they have translated these ideas into practice through projects like CALICO (Care and Living in Community). In this project, in collaboration with CLT Brussel among others, Angela.D created 10 homes for women in precarious situations and for older women, systematically integrating gender issues throughout the process. Their insights are now being applied in several new housing projects.
Guest speakers Chloé Salembier, Katrien Van Capellen, Giulia Caterina Verga and Alice Larsimont will speak about collective care, organising beyond the nuclear family model, and creating housing that supports autonomy while resisting isolation. Drawing from their guides Une approche féministe du logement and Timmeren aan gelijkheid binnen sociale huisvesting, Angela.D will share practical lessons and tools for working towards feminist housing, for architects and urban designers, policymakers, housing professionals and engaged citizens seeking to drive change in the housing field. We will also discuss how these practices can inspire feminist housing practices in Flanders.