Gender inclusion strategies in climate-responsive transport

OnlineNov 21, 2024 | 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Description

Acknowledging gendered travel patterns and the accessibility challenges women face is essential for creating sustainable, decarbonised transport systems. The “mobility of care", such as travel associated with caregiving, household errands and schools, disproportionately falls on women. These trips often involve multiple stops and routes yet are frequently overlooked in transport planning. This session will explore the important connection between accessibility and sustainability in transport. It will highlight policy tools including the "International Transport Forum’s Gender Analysis Toolkit", developed to help integrate data-driven, gender-sensitive approaches into transport planning.

Moderated by

Magdalena Olczak-Rancitelli

International Transport Forum

Senior Manager, Institutional Relations and Summit, Focal Point on Gender

Speakers

KGC

Karla Gonzalez Carvajal

The World Bank

Practice Manager for Transport in Eastern and Southern Africa

Naomi Mwara

Flone Initiative

Founder

Jorge Patiño

OECD/SWAC

Geographical Scientist

www.linkedin.com/in/jorgepatino/

John Pritchard

International Transport Forum

Transport Researcher

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