Guidelines to Mainstream Gender in Transport Projects
The consideration of gender in transport is essential to ensure that transport is equitable, affordable, and provides access to resources and opportunities required for development. This note aims to provide guidance for mainstreaming gender into transport projects. It provides examples of how to do this, in relation to the various transport modes used in development operations by the World Bank, and well-known good practices in this area. The note is based on a number of key studies and projects from the World Bank and partner organizations, including the EU and UN. It highlights a number of constraints that women face in accessing transport infrastructure and services, as well as examples of interventions that could circumvent these constraints. Also, it identifies employment and participatory opportunities where women could play a role in the planning and implementation of transport operations. The information provided is not meant to be exhaustive but simply to draw attention to the most basic gender aspects in relation to transport.
Summary: | The consideration of gender in transport
is essential to ensure that transport is equitable,
affordable, and provides access to resources and
opportunities required for development. This note aims to
provide guidance for mainstreaming gender into transport
projects. It provides examples of how to do this, in
relation to the various transport modes used in development
operations by the World Bank, and well-known good practices
in this area. The note is based on a number of key studies
and projects from the World Bank and partner organizations,
including the EU and UN. It highlights a number of
constraints that women face in accessing transport
infrastructure and services, as well as examples of
interventions that could circumvent these constraints. Also,
it identifies employment and participatory opportunities
where women could play a role in the planning and
implementation of transport operations. The information
provided is not meant to be exhaustive but simply to draw
attention to the most basic gender aspects in relation to transport. |
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