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EqualStreetNames

Visualising gender inequality in our streets with open data.

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EqualStreetNames map visualisation of streets named after women and men

EqualStreetNames mapped the gender gap hidden in our cities. Using open data from OpenStreetMap and Wikidata, the project visualised which streets were named after women and which after men — making a striking inequality visible at a glance.

What began in Brussels grew into an open-source toolkit that communities across Europe used to build their own EqualStreetNames maps — a clear example of how open knowledge could turn public data into a conversation about equality in the places we live.