MAPPING A SAFER VICTORIA FOR WOMEN AND GENDER-DIVERSE PEOPLE
Your Sport. Your Leisure. Your Play. Your Place.
YourGround respects Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and cultures. This research takes place on the lands of First Nations people and we wish to acknowledge them as Traditional Owners. We would also like to pay our respects to their Elders, past and present.
YourGround submissions have now closed. Links to YourGround Victoria Report and interactive archive map can be found below.
Please get in contact if you have any questions or would like to see a YourGround project in your local area.
YourGround is a collaboration between Monash University XYX Lab and CrowdSpot.
Welcome
Safety in public space is a massive concern for women and gender-diverse people, with big impacts on health and well-being. Places where specific community groups are reluctant to exercise, play and connect play are not inclusive.
According to the Australia Institute, 87 percent of women have experienced at least one form of verbal or physical street harassment. For many women and gender-diverse people the stress and anxiety that comes when exercising in public space negates many physical and mental health benefits. This ultimately prevents many from developing stronger social connections and a sense of belonging in Victoria.
With the implementation of Victoria’s Gender Equality Act 2020, creating inclusive spaces for women and gender-diverse people is a priority state-wide.
YourGround is a digital mapping platform that will advance knowledge of safety in public space for women and gender-diverse people. In the context of social changes brought about by COVID-19, this research seeks to document these changes to public and recreational spaces through the perceptions and ‘lived experiences’ of women and gender-diverse people.
Results
After months of community engagement and data analysis, we’re pleased to share the YourGround results. We received close to 6,000 submissions across Victoria in the data collection period between April and July 2021.
Project Partners
Thank you to all of our Project Partners
