Until recently, transport planning operated under the assumption that women and men benefit from services equally. Reality, however, dictates a different experience for women and men. The results can help inform the transportation planning process, ensuring the inclusion of data-driven gender concerns in the service plan and infrastructure designs.
The studies point to a number of challenges faced by women, including irregular service, overcrowding, and constant risk of sexual harassment.
A lack of adequate services and the resultant overcrowding heightens the risk of harassment. Women with disabilities face unique challenges due to the lack of access in stops and vehicles, poor last mile connectivity, and overcrowding that makes it difficult to board vehicles. Participants called for expanded public transport fleets to address overcrowding and improve reliability. Complaint redressal systems are needed to ensure that perpetrators are brought to justice. Addressing the challenges faced by women will require joint efforts by multiple agencies that plan, design and manage the transport system.
Ongoing enforcement and complaint redressal should involve the police in partnership with front line staff. Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to footer. Resource Type. Download resource:. Supplementary resources. Publishing entities:. Improving training outcomes and employability of women in the public transport industry: Kigali Case Study.
January Gender-sensitive design for the Cairo BRT.
