Closing the Gap : Gender, Transport, and Employment in Mumbai
Until recently, transport planning and design were regarded as gender neutral that is, they were assumed to benefit men and women equally. There is now increasing recognition that women experience mobility differently from men. This policy note, st...
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| Format: | Policy Note |
| Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2021
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/907211615972362505/Policy-Note http://hdl.handle.net/10986/35297 |
| Summary: | Until recently, transport planning and
design were regarded as gender neutral that is, they were
assumed to benefit men and women equally. There is now
increasing recognition that women experience mobility
differently from men. This policy note, strives to improve
our understanding of the specific mobility choices, needs,
and experiences of women in the Greater Mumbai Region of
India. It examines how the mobility patterns of men and
women differ from each other, how they have evolved over
time in Mumbai, and whether lack of access to mass transit
has limited women’s access to jobs. Several important policy
findings emerge from the note, including the need for
improving public transit and walkability, and integrating
the various transport modes across Mumbai. Finally, this
note seeks to help policy makers in Mumbai and other cities
improve the design of public transit, and the overall
transportation system to better cater to the needs of female riders. |
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