Gender in Urban Transport in Nairobi, Kenya : Volume 2. Employment

Transport is traditionally a male-dominated sector. The realization that the sector and its subsystems have been conceived, designed, and matured from either a male-oriented or a gender-neutral perspective is thus unsurprising. In Kenya, discussion...

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Main Authors:	Carter, Laura, Kishiue, Akiko, Dominguez Gonzalez, Karla
Format:	Report
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2020
Subjects:	URBAN TRANSPORT URBAN TRANSIT FEMALE EMPLOYMENT GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS ENGINEERING TRANSPORT EDUCATION LABOR LAW LABOR POLICY GENDER GAP FEMALE LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/856091602158219555/Employment http://hdl.handle.net/10986/34610

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spelling	okr-10986-346102021-09-21T13:12:25Z Gender in Urban Transport in Nairobi, Kenya : Volume 2. Employment Carter, Laura Kishiue, Akiko Dominguez Gonzalez, Karla URBAN TRANSPORT URBAN TRANSIT FEMALE EMPLOYMENT GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS ENGINEERING TRANSPORT EDUCATION LABOR LAW LABOR POLICY GENDER GAP FEMALE LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION Transport is traditionally a male-dominated sector. The realization that the sector and its subsystems have been conceived, designed, and matured from either a male-oriented or a gender-neutral perspective is thus unsurprising. In Kenya, discussion about gender and related aspects has been on the rise since the formulation of the Integrated National Transport Sector Policy (2009), which acknowledged that gender inequality exists in access and mobility, particularly in informal urban settlements in Kenya. There is ample potential for the transport sector to generate significant changes in women’s productivity and empowerment, while ensuring equitable access to opportunities is offered for both men and women. This is what Kenya’s Vision 2030, the country’s blueprint for development, advocates for and is committed to enact. This study encompasses two independent analyses on mobility and employment in urban transport for the Kenyan capital context. Its findings are presented in two volumes. Volume 1 presents Mobility and Volume presents Employment. 2020-10-13T18:39:48Z 2020-10-13T18:39:48Z 2020-10-07 Report http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/856091602158219555/Employment http://hdl.handle.net/10986/34610 English CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Economic & Sector Work Economic & Sector Work :: Other Urban Study Africa Kenya
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description	Transport is traditionally a male-dominated sector. The realization that the sector and its subsystems have been conceived, designed, and matured from either a male-oriented or a gender-neutral perspective is thus unsurprising. In Kenya, discussion about gender and related aspects has been on the rise since the formulation of the Integrated National Transport Sector Policy (2009), which acknowledged that gender inequality exists in access and mobility, particularly in informal urban settlements in Kenya. There is ample potential for the transport sector to generate significant changes in women’s productivity and empowerment, while ensuring equitable access to opportunities is offered for both men and women. This is what Kenya’s Vision 2030, the country’s blueprint for development, advocates for and is committed to enact. This study encompasses two independent analyses on mobility and employment in urban transport for the Kenyan capital context. Its findings are presented in two volumes. Volume 1 presents Mobility and Volume presents Employment.
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title	Gender in Urban Transport in Nairobi, Kenya : Volume 2. Employment
title_short	Gender in Urban Transport in Nairobi, Kenya : Volume 2. Employment
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title_fullStr	Gender in Urban Transport in Nairobi, Kenya : Volume 2. Employment
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Gender in Urban Transport in Nairobi, Kenya : Volume 2. Employment

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