Today, homelessness, militarism, environmental degradation, and disease are widespread in affluent, industrialized countries as well as in the developing nations of the world. Certainly many people are aware of these global problems; yet too few are aware of the disproportionately devastating effects they have on the lives of women and children.

In their quest to create an enabling environment for people to enjoy long, healthy, and creative lives, architects, planners, and landscape architects, as well as those committed to social justice, must understand the complex ways in which these development, environmental, and housing policies further discriminate against women worldwide.

Cosponsored by: Office of the Chancellor, Office of the Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and the Graduate College, Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, The Council of Deans, The Center for Advanced Study, George A. Miller Endowment, George A. Miller Committee, Peggy Harris Memorial Fund, School of Architecture, College of Fine and Applied Arts, Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Women's Studies Program