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Gender Mainstreaming Strategies in the Transport Sector

Gender Mainstreaming Strategies in the Transport Sector. Julie Babinard (ETWTR) George Banjo (ECSSD) Social Development / Training Week 2009 March 6, 2009. Rationale. Mobility constraints of women Multiple household, productive, community roles Transport burdens

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Gender Mainstreaming Strategies in the Transport Sector

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  1. Gender Mainstreaming Strategiesin the Transport Sector Julie Babinard (ETWTR) George Banjo (ECSSD) Social Development / Training Week 2009 March 6, 2009

  2. Rationale • Mobility constraints of women • Multiple household, productive, community roles • Transport burdens • Limited access to transport means • Transport planning and data typically not inclusive of gender differences • Extent of participation and feedback by userson their needs is limited

  3. At the institutional and policy level • National gender policy framework for transport planning • Foster gender equity in workplace environment • User surveys focused on gender needs • Gender stakeholder consultations

  4. At the project level • Ensure safe access to pedestrian environment • Provide adequate service routes and schedules • Set affordable fares • Address safety concerns • Improve vehicle design and facilities • Promote adequate and sustainable intermediate modes • Create employment opportunities for income generation • Negative impact on women’s human and health rights

  5. At the Bank • Early 1990s: • Focus on IMTs and NMTs • Africa focus • Women and rural transport (SSATP) • Mid-late 1990s: • Assessment and training on social dimensions of transport projects • Peru rural roads project; India State Highways • Multisector projects (transport and health; CDD) • Gender And Transport Network (GATNET) • SSATP (GRTI and Women in Transport Group) • Early to mid-2000s: • Adoption of MDGs • Gender Mainstreaming Strategy • Transport for Social Responsibility Thematic Group • Gender Action Plan • ‘Trust Fund for Mainstreaming Gender in Transport Projects’

  6. Examples of WB gender activities in transport, 1999-present • China: using participatory techniques to improve urban project design • Madagascar: promoting intermediate means of transport for women • Bangladesh: incorporating gender into the community road safety project • Pakistan: study on rural access and mobility with special focus on gender • Peru: mainstreaming gender through labor-based works • Africa (GRTI): promoting gender in rural transport policies and projects

  7. Resources • Key documents and useful links on: • Challenges on mainstreaming gender in transport • Gender transport responsive interventions • Strategy and policy notes on gender in transport • Gender Action Plan • Gender responsive Social Analysis: A Guidance Note • Gender and Transport Resource Guide • World Bank web page:http://www.worldbank.org/responsibletransport >inclusive transport > transport and gender Julie Babinard Geoge Banjo jbabinard@worldbank.orggbanjo@worldbank.org

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