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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Main Author:	World Bank
Format:	Policy Note
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2021
Subjects:	GENDER MOBILITY FEMALE LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION GENDER DISPARITY PINK TAX EMPLOYMENT EQUITY
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/907211615972362505/Policy-Note http://hdl.handle.net/10986/35297

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spelling	okr-10986-352972021-09-21T14:09:18Z Closing the Gap : Gender, Transport, and Employment in Mumbai World Bank GENDER MOBILITY FEMALE LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION GENDER DISPARITY PINK TAX EMPLOYMENT EQUITY 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. 2021-03-23T15:14:47Z 2021-03-23T15:14:47Z 2021-03 Policy Note http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/907211615972362505/Policy-Note http://hdl.handle.net/10986/35297 English Mobility and Transport Connectivity; CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Economic & Sector Work :: Policy Note Economic & Sector Work South Asia India
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description	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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title	Closing the Gap : Gender, Transport, and Employment in Mumbai
title_short	Closing the Gap : Gender, Transport, and Employment in Mumbai
title_full	Closing the Gap : Gender, Transport, and Employment in Mumbai
title_fullStr	Closing the Gap : Gender, Transport, and Employment in Mumbai
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publisher	World Bank, Washington, DC
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Closing the Gap : Gender, Transport, and Employment in Mumbai

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