Authors: H. Brejnholt (ed), K. Ansbæk (ed), B. Burrows (ed), ActionAid International, Nov 2016
Public transport is the lifeblood of cities, used by millions as the most efficient way of moving people. However, half the population are marginalised from these transport systems as they often fail to accommodate the needs of women and... Find out more
Jan 2014
This short resource discusses why youth have become involved in transport strategies. Whilst conventional transport strategies are planned for youth, they are not planned with youth: participatory planning has tended to focus on adults as... Find out more
Authors: M. Kunieda, A. Gauthier, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH, Jan 2007
This module, which is a component within the GTZ Sourcebook on Sustainable Urban Transport, examines transport systems around the world to establish what is important for transport users in general and how gender affects the ways that... Find out more
Authors: S. Herbel, D. Gaines, Transportation Research Board of the National Academies, Jan 2010
In 2009, over 140 researchers and practitioners came together from around to world to meet in California for The Fourth International Conference on Women’s Issues in Transportation. The aim of the conference was to stimulate thinking and... Find out more
Author: M. Grieco, Napier University, Mar 2005
Maternal mortality is not simply fatal, but is often a cruel and harsh lived experience for African women. Constraints on mobility and on the resources for mobility (e.g., transport facilities and hostel provision for those in need of, or... Find out more
Author: K. Richardson, Oxfam, Sep 2004
This hands-on guide is designed to help those responsible for service delivery, plan and deliver services which will have a real impact on the everyday lives of women and men. The guide explains how service delivery is never gender-neutral... Find out more
Author: T. Linuma, Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency , Feb 1992
The Swedish International Development Authority (SIDA) has prepared a gender profile, Country Gender Analysis, for each country where they have a programme of co-operation. Each report is an overview of the situation of women in a certain... Find out more
Author: G, Johnsson-Latham, Gender and Environment /Genero y ambiente, Jan 2007
How can a gender perspective facilitate more sustainable economic growth and well-being for all? This paper, which was presented at the 15th meeting of the United Nations Commission for Sustainable Development in May 2007, grapples with... Find out more
HelpAge International, Jan 2002
Consultations with poor older people in developing countries, have shown that transport is a major concern for older people. Problems with transport create a real barrier to older women and men accessing basic social services and... Find out more
Authors: M. Ntho, T. Tsikoane, World Bank, Jun 2003
Supported by Ireland Aid the Department of Rural Roads (DRR) of Lesotho strives to prioritise gender in implementing their rural access program. This report analyses how international and regional human rights instruments, as well as donor... Find out more