Why iGDN?

Design is a substantial part of our everyday world. Therefore it is necessary to bring gender awareness to the design process, to avoid both gender blindness and gender stereotypes.

Not all genders in design (as in others areas as well) enjoy equal participation and esteem. The potential of manifold genders is neither taken into account nor honored appropriately. Also, the impact of gender on the processes of production, distribution and use is still hugely underestimated.

This is disadvantageous for all parties concerned: for society, for designers (of every gender) and for the users of design.

There is already a large number of interest groups in design, but they are mostly concerned with job-specific and design strategy-related matters. Our goal is to empower female and non-binary perspectives in design, on the designer’s as well as on the user’s side.

That’s why we are  focusing on gender within the design process especially: how to develop gender sensitive methods and how to implement them into the design process. We are bringing together in a single influential and powerful network all those who have an interest in this issue.