Gender Tool Kit: Transport Maximizing the Benefits of Improved Mobility for All
2013
Link to the resource: https://www.adb.org/sites/default/files/institutional-document/33901/files/gender-tool-kit-transport.pdf
- Format:
- Guide
- Target population:
- General population
- Objetive:
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Help administrations to conceptualize and design gender-sensitive projects in the transport and mobility sector.
- Methodology:
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The toolkit provides tips for designing a “gender action plan” and identifying appropriate gender targets and indicators relevant to the specific context.
It includes tools for analysis, policy dialogue and capacity building with a gender perspective at the levels of administrations and other actors.
The toolkit also includes guidelines for the detailed analysis, preparation and implementation of the action plan.
- Opportunities and limitations:
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Although applicable to other contexts, the data and cases provided are from Asian countries with characteristics and mobility habits that are necessarily different from those in Europe.
It is focused on structural changes and awareness and training of administrations.
- Indicators:
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Average travel time of women and men to access essential services (e.g. health and education), markets, workplace or other income opportunities Use of public transport by women and men. Percentage of girls in secondary school. Percentage of women employed in the transport sector. Gender mainstreaming in transport-related policies, strategies and plans.
- Thematic:
- Mobility and accessibility Cohesion and social capital
- Link to health:
- Social
- Scale of the field of study:
- Housing / street / building / bounded public space Block - set of buildings or spaces Neighbourhood (or higher)
- Implementation phase:
- Diagnosis / pre-project
- Methodological approach:
- Observation Qualitative / Participatory Questionnaire
