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Upskilling for the Future

“No Spring Chicken”: Gendered Ageism in Planning

Monday, March 31, 2025
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM MT
Location: 405-407
CM: 1.5
Division Endorsement: Private Practice Division, Women and Planning Division
This session will explore the subject of ageism in a gendered society. Ageism is a general term that describes discrimination against people based on their age. Gendered ageism is a type of sexism that combines ageism and gender stereotypes and has a tremendous impact on women in the workplace and in society generally. While gendered ageism has traditionally affected primarily women after a certain age, it is also experienced in different ways by younger women and those in early career stages. Our panel will define ageism for the audience and explore the different forms and settings in which it is manifested. The panel will then shift to a facilitated conversation with the audience in which we will focus on how ageism uniquely affects women, particularly in the workplace, exploring its impact on women planners from an experiential perspective. We will then discuss how gendered ageism influences community planning processes and outcomes, including community form and the built environment. Finally, we will spend time examining approaches to help overcome these challenges, including discussing strategies for fostering more inclusive and supportive work environments, and tips for dealing with specific situations.

Learning Objectives:

  • Understand what gendered ageism is, identify different manifestations of it and its impacts on women in society.
  • Explore approaches and strategies support more inclusive workplaces and learn tips for dealing with specific situations.
  • Learn how to apply an anti-gendered-ageist lens to community planning.