Gender in Urban Transport in Nairobi, Kenya : Volume 1. Mobility

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:	Kishiue, Akiko, Dominguez Gonzalez, Karla, St. John, Elise
Format:	Report
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2020
Subjects:	URBAN TRANSPORT URBAN TRANSIT GENDER MOBILITY TRAVEL PATTERNS AVAILABILITY ACCESSIBILITY AFFORDABILITY ACCEPTABILITY GENDER NORMS
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/452851602157024684/Mobility http://hdl.handle.net/10986/34609

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spelling	okr-10986-346092021-09-21T13:11:22Z Gender in Urban Transport in Nairobi, Kenya : Volume 1. Mobility Kishiue, Akiko Dominguez Gonzalez, Karla St. John, Elise URBAN TRANSPORT URBAN TRANSIT GENDER MOBILITY TRAVEL PATTERNS AVAILABILITY ACCESSIBILITY AFFORDABILITY ACCEPTABILITY GENDER NORMS 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. 2020-10-13T18:39:12Z 2020-10-13T18:39:12Z 2020-10 Report http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/452851602157024684/Mobility http://hdl.handle.net/10986/34609 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 1. Mobility
title_short	Gender in Urban Transport in Nairobi, Kenya : Volume 1. Mobility
title_full	Gender in Urban Transport in Nairobi, Kenya : Volume 1. Mobility
title_fullStr	Gender in Urban Transport in Nairobi, Kenya : Volume 1. Mobility
title_full_unstemmed	Gender in Urban Transport in Nairobi, Kenya : Volume 1. Mobility
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