Abstract

The purpose of this paper was to investigate physical activity opportunities from the point of gender issue of Bartin City, also to investigate in the context of the important health indicators of the Healthy Cities Union such as physical environment, inequalities, physical and social infrastructure of the city. Additionally, the second aim is to determine the effects of these conditions to the physical and mental health of the women. In this context, it is prepared an action plan for women including the decisions of a plan that is sensitive to the social gender equity and aiming to improve the physical environment and physical and social infrastructure that is appropriate for increasing to the characteristics of life qualities in the case of Bartin. Interviews with women who live in Bartin city have been conducted in order to investigate the influence of the environment on physical activity of women. Especially, the subject of socialization and health of women is the main concern of this study. Action plan aimed to increase the physical activity levels of women living in Bartin.

Key words: action plan, gender issue, health, physical activity, women, Bartin, Turkey.