Mapping for Women’s Empowerment

• GIS uncovers spatial patterns in socioeconomic data, highlighting issues like women living near roads working longer days and men participating in traditionally female tasks near roads.
• Mobile platforms can rapidly map land, leading to increased land ownership for women and joint titling.
• GIS applied to maternal and neonatal health data could help achieve SDG goals in reducing maternal and neonatal mortality rates.
• Satellite imagery is utilized to identify locations of trafficking activities, such as slave ships and industries employing child labor.

How does mapping help achieve gender equality?

March’s Project: Alexandria, LA

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A 2020 study by the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace, and Security looked at various factors affecting women's inclusion, safety and justice across all 50 U.S states and the District of Columbia. They used the US Women, Peace, and Security index, which is composed of 12 factors (seen to the right) affecting women's inclusion, security, and justice to determine which states were the safest - and the most dangerous - for women across the United States. Analysis showed that the most advantageous state to be a woman was Massachusetts, scoring almost four times better than Louisiana at the bottom.

Drawing attention to unmapped buildings in a larger urban area can make it easier for women to access resources or determine safe avenues of travel; and it helps local municipalities more effectively understand the ecosystem of their cities and identify areas where women's security may be put at risk.

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March’s Project: Alexandria, LA

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Map only buildings

Use Bing Imagery

Mapping the Task

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• Go to tasks.teachosm.org/
• Click on “Explore Projects”
• Search for Project #: 1650

For this project, we will only be mapping buildings.

Saving Your Edits

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Every 10-15 edits, save your work!

Saving Your Edits

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Leave a short comment stating what you did. For example: “Added Buildings”

Add hashtags: #TeenMaptivists and your school hashtag

School hashtag format: #TM_SchoolInitials

Check this box to allow someone to review your edits!

Submitting Your Edits

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Have you mapped every building in the mapping cell? If yes, select ‘Yes.’ If not, select ‘No.’

Leave a short comment describing the edits you made.

Submit your task.

When you’re done mapping, don’t forget to save your edits. Follow the steps below to ensure you are saving properly.

How to be a Good Mapper: Tips & Tricks

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Let’s Get Mapping!