Make Space for Girls campaigns for facilities and public spaces for teenage girls.

An image of a public park space

Parks, play equipment and public spaces for older children and teenagers are currently designed for the default male. It’s time to make space for girls.

Parks, play equipment and public spaces for older children and teenagers are currently designed for the default male. It’s time to make space for girls.

Parkwatch: The Results

In May 2023, Make Space for Girls asked people to take part in a citizen science project, counting how many teenagers were using the facilities in their local park, and how many of these were girls.

Parkwatch

What does better
look like?

We’ve created some images to get people talking about what might be found in spaces designed with girls in mind. There isn’t an “off the shelf” solution. Key to making space work for girls is talking to teenage girls, to understand their take on their local spaces, the barriers they face to enjoying these spaces and involving them in the design process.

Most councils have spent more time and money on facilities for dog waste than they have for teenage girls.

This has gone on for too long. It’s time to make space for girls.

Make Space for Merch

Spread the word with our fantastic t-shirts, hoodies and tote bags.

An image of Make Space for Girl TShirts.
“Currently I am refurbishing several play areas and included in the brief for all sites is an instruction to “Make Space for Girls” and a link to your website. The designs are judged on several criteria, one is specifically “Has provision for girls been taken into account?” [...] You are changing the mind-set of the developers.”

Council play specialist

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