Reclaiming Third Spaces: Gender, Agency, and Public Life in Tirana

Ashique Mohammad – Founder, The Third Space

Elizabeth Schenker, Researcher, Land Tenure and Human Rights

In this compelling talk, Ashique and Elizabeth explore how “third spaces”, the places outside home and work where people gather, interact, and build community, shape gender dynamics, social agency, and public life in Tirana.

They examine how access to these spaces is experienced differently across genders, and how urban design, cultural norms, and power relations can either expand or limit who feels welcome, visible, and safe in the city.