The project aims to address the issue of sense of safety in Stockholm’s public space, as well as the lack of sufficient facilities, especially for women. 

It starts by looking at women’s place in public space; the opportunities, limitations and fears associated with urban life. Historically, this “place” has been non-existent since women were seen as domestic bodies meant to tend to the home and family. Though with the emergence of the department store in the late 1800’s this changed the context in which women could move comfortably through public space as a leisurely act. With more women occupying urban space, the inequality of its public functions became evident, one very concrete example being the lack of public toilets. This was a fight taken up in municipalities once women were allowed to be voted into local councils in the early 1900’s. Though changes were made and the issue has been motioned since, the public toilets in Stockholm today are still insufficient with factors such as cleanliness, safety and fees. Alongside the historical research, the project is informed by women’s perception of safety, or rather lack thereof, in public space.