Hello, I'm Myra Anubian.
Welcome to People Fixing the World from the BBC World Service,
where we explore new ideas that are making our planet a better place.
People Fixing the World will be back soon, but until then, we are bringing you a special episode.
In Safer Streets, Salma El-Wordani asks if redesigning parts of Cairo has made women feel safer.
One of the major problems that women face globally is how to stay safe.
We have to constantly do the mental arithmetic of where we can walk alone,
where we can walk at night,
and if we can even take public transport without the fear of being harassed,
catcalled or abused by men.
Welcome to Safer Streets from the BBC World Service.
I'm Salma El-Wadhani and I'm in Cairo, the city of my birth.
The streets here... are busy, they're chaotic,
and sexual harassment has historically been a huge problem.
Over the last 15 years, however, the tide has begun to turn,
thanks to feminist movements and organisations trying to change things for women.
One project, the UN Women's Safer City Scheme, has created safe spaces for women and girls.
But are they the solution?
And do they actually work?
One of the areas chosen for urban redesign was Mbebe.