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March is Women's History Month
Discover projects designed by women
Women in Architecture: Patrons
A selection of that were built through the philanthropy of female patrons
Women in Architecture: Profiles
A selection of records for women architects creating spaces used by Muslim communities
Women in Turkish Architecture
A project by Dr. Meral Ekincioglu to document the impact of women on modern and contemporary Turkish architecture
Arab Women in Architecture
A 2014 video based on interviews with nineteen Arab architects from Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, and Saudi Arabia
Handbook for Gender-Inclusive Urban Planning and Design
A 2020 publication of the World Bank that asks how we design and plan cities that work well for everyone, and how we would go about creating it.
Inclusion of Women and Girls and Ensuring Their Rights: A Toolkit for Arab Cities
A 2023 UNESCO publication providing tools and practical advice to enable Arab cities achieve a better inclusion of women and girls, and ensure their full right to benefit from local development programs
The Al Qaraouiyine University
The original mosque was built by a woman in the 9th c. CE; the library was rehabilitated by another woman in the 20th c.
Yeni Camii Külliyesi
One of the many imposing mosques the dot the Istanbul skyline, it was built by a woman in the 17th century
Bait Ur Rouf Mosque
A recipient of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture in 2016, this elegant mosque was both commissioned and designed by women
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Women in Architecture
March is Women's History Month
Discover projects designed by women
Women in Architecture: Patrons
A selection of that were built through the philanthropy of female patrons
Women in Architecture: Profiles
A selection of records for women architects creating spaces used by Muslim communities
Women in Turkish Architecture
A project by Dr. Meral Ekincioglu to document the impact of women on modern and contemporary Turkish architecture
Arab Women in Architecture
A 2014 video based on interviews with nineteen Arab architects from Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, and Saudi Arabia
Handbook for Gender-Inclusive Urban Planning and Design
A 2020 publication of the World Bank that asks how we design and plan cities that work well for everyone, and how we would go about creating it.
Inclusion of Women and Girls and Ensuring Their Rights: A Toolkit for Arab Cities
A 2023 UNESCO publication providing tools and practical advice to enable Arab cities achieve a better inclusion of women and girls, and ensure their full right to benefit from local development programs
The Al Qaraouiyine University
The original mosque was built by a woman in the 9th c. CE; the library was rehabilitated by another woman in the 20th c.
Yeni Camii Külliyesi
One of the many imposing mosques the dot the Istanbul skyline, it was built by a woman in the 17th century
Bait Ur Rouf Mosque
A recipient of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture in 2016, this elegant mosque was both commissioned and designed by women