NOVELLA ABRIL, INÉS2025-11-202025-11-202025-07-22https://riunet.upv.es/handle/10251/230344[EN] This article discusses the implementation of gender mainstreaming in public housing policies in the Region of Valencia, Spain. As a relatively advanced case of gender mainstreaming, the text illustrates the complexity of the processes, some possible stages to take into account, and the diversity of initiatives and actions that can be implemented. The Valencian case is of particular interest because it exemplifies a comprehensive approach to gender mainstreaming in housing policies, which facilitated the development of initiatives aimed at addressing both socioeconomic and spatial gender-based inequalities. The article demonstrates the advantages of combining political determination, favorable regulatory frameworks, and the help of expert knowledge, as evidenced by the experience of collaborations between the Generalitat Valenciana and the UNESCO Chair on Gender of the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. The process of gender mainstreaming of housing policies in the Valencian region has had a significant impact on various regulations, including the mandatory technical standards on residential building design. This exceptional and relatively pioneering step is developed in the article, which also includes a description of a pilot building that shows the results of integrating gender criteria for the design of residential buildings. The aforementioned case study illuminates the vulnerability inherent in gender mainstreaming initiatives within public policy, emphasizing the necessity of meticulous progression toward the realization of gender equality.Reconocimiento (by)Housing policiesGender mainstreamingResidential architectureGender in housingGender equalityGender in spatial planningPublic housingDesign criteriaArtículo10.3389/frsc.2025.1622987Abierto2624-963401.- Erradicar la pobreza en todas sus formas en todo el mundo03.- Garantizar una vida saludable y promover el bienestar para todos y todas en todas las edades05.- Alcanzar la igualdad entre los géneros y empoderar a todas las mujeres y niñas10.- Reducir las desigualdades entre países y dentro de ellos11.- Conseguir que las ciudades y los asentamientos humanos sean inclusivos, seguros, resilientes y sostenibles16.- Promover sociedades pacíficas e inclusivas para el desarrollo sostenible, facilitar acceso a la justicia para todos y crear instituciones eficaces, responsables e inclusivas a todos los niveles