[sustran] Re: Gender issues in urban transport

[priyanthi.fernando at ifrtd.org]

Hi Walter

I am surprised that you are not quoting any 'good practice' examples 
of gender mainstreaming into urban transport planning from your own 
or others experience?  We've been a long time discussing these 
issues...

I have the following email address for Kerry Hamilton 
k.hamilton at uel.ac.uk

Priyanthi
IFRTD

On 9 Oct 2003 at 12:17, Walter Hook wrote:

> deike peters, now at the technical university of berlin, did a gender
> and transport toolkit for the world bank under the auspices of Michael
> Bamberger.  That would be a good place to start.  IFRTD's web site
> also probably has a lot of materials, and did some publications on the
> topic, though they are more rural in their orientation.  there is also
> some first world work done by kerry hamilton in the UK.  my contact
> info is out of date.
> 
> w. hook
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Wendy Tao" <WENDYT at wri.org>
> To: "<" <sustran-discuss at jca.apc.org>
> Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2003 12:05 PM
> Subject: [sustran] Gender issues in urban transport
> 
> 
> > Hello everyone.
> >
> > I would like to do a research project on gender issues in urban
> > transport, specifically focused on Vietnam (Hanoi and HCMC).
> >
> > As Hanoi and HCMC begin to plan their transport networks to
> > accommodate the rapidly increasing urban area, an often overlooked
> > component that transport planners must face is the role of gender in
> > the design, implementation, communications, and marketing of a
> > system that should meet the practical and strategic needs of both
> > men and women.  If gender issues are ignored in transportation
> > planning, there is a risk that women's access to the workplace is
> > stifled, efficiency in public transport design is not maximized, and
> > economic and social gains for a large part of the population is not
> > captured.
> >
> > Does anyone have recommendations on literature or institutes focused
> > on these sorts of issues?  If anyone works on these gender and
> > transport issues themselves, I would love to connect and get some
> > feedback on a few ideas.
> >
> > Thanks.
> > WT
> >
> >
> > Wendy Tao
> > EMBARQ, The WRI Center for Transport and the Environment
> > World Resources Institute
> > 10 G Street, NE Suite 800
> > Washington, DC 20002
> > (phone) 202.729.7649
> > (fax) 202.729.7798
> > www.embarq.org
> 
> 


Priyanthi Fernando
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