Constraints to Women’s Use of Public Transport in Developing Countries, Part II : Safety
Women and men travel differently in low- and middle-income countries and women face different constraints on their mobility. _is Brief is the second in a two-part series that provides an overview of the evidence on key features of women’s travel be...
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| Format: | Brief |
| Language: | English English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2022
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099559508012223475/IDU0a0b91d810ebab0490f0beae0e7661aff0206 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/37823 |
| Summary: | Women and men travel differently in
low- and middle-income countries and women face different
constraints on their mobility. _is Brief is the second in a
two-part series that provides an overview of the evidence on
key features of women’s travel behavior and the safety
barriers they face in accessing public transport in
developing countries (see Borker 2022, which focuses on
affordability, frequency, coverage, and comfort). This brief
focuses on the safety concerns that limit women’s use of
public transport, centering on two aspects of safety: safety
from accidents and safety from violence. It highlights how
women’s different travel behavior, as well as unsafe
infrastructure, driving, and vehicle design, make women
vulnerable to road accidents. It also shows that an
overwhelming majority of women around the world have
experienced sexual violence as they travel, whether verbal,
visual, or physical. Women’s perceptions about violence and
their actual safety in public spaces affect both their
physical mobility and economic choices. Understanding the
evidence on the challenges faced by women is a first step in
identifying policies and interventions that could improve
women’s accessibility. |
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