Gender responsive urban mobility
Mobility behaviour is strongly influenced by gender roles. Caregivers, of which up to 75% are women worldwide, generally make several stops a day to meet household needs and are more likely to walk or use public transport. Remote neighbourhoods and poorly lit streets contribute to some groups feeling uncomfortable in public spaces, and particularly women avoid certain streets, neighbourhoods, or parks after dark.
To ensure more gender equity in mobility, transport planners need to understand women’s travel behaviour and mobility needs better and more accurately - and incorporate them into their planning decisions.
The working group Gender responsive urban mobility discusses existing approaches and best practices for a gender-sensitive design of mobility services. Based on that, the working group develops new approaches through a fruitful exchange of knowledge and expertise between municipal stakeholders.