Gender – VREF

Exploring the Experiences and Urban Policy Initiatives for Low-Income Women Walking to Work in Abuja and Dodoma

EP-2024-WK-06 Project title: Exploring the Experiences and Urban Policy Initiatives for Low-Income Women Walking to Work in Abuja and DodomaMain Applicant: Daniel AdamuAffiliation: Dept of Urban and Regional Planning, Nasarawa State University Keffi-Nigeria, Nigeria Partners: Abstract Urban mobility significantly influences economic opportunities and social inclusion. In the context of developing countries, such as Tanzania and Nigeria, urban transportation

Mainstreaming walking as a mode of transport in urban decision-making from an intersectional gender perspective: a cross-regional case study of Brazil and Mozambique

EP-2024-WK-01 Project title: Mainstreaming walking as a mode of transport in urban decision-making from an intersectional gender perspective: a cross-regional case study of Brazil and MozambiqueMain Applicant: Maria José NietoAffiliation: The Bartlett Development Planning Unit , University College London, UK Partners:• Dr. Daniel Oviedo (DO), Associate Professor, DPU UCL• Leticia Leda Sabino (LLS), President and Coordinator of

Gender-informed mobility planning, governance and policy in African cities: status, barriers and ways forward

This paper focuses on the state of knowledge and practice with regard to implementing gender-informed mobility planning and policy in Africa. A key question in the paper is: considering that gender equity and inclusivity are explicit policy goals across the continent, why are there currently so few policy frameworks that directly address these issues? This

Exploring strategies for enhancing poor women’s mobility and access to boda boda (Motorcycle) taxi services in Nairobi and Dar es Salaam

Kenyatta University, School of Education, Nairobi, Kenya. EP-2022-MAC-06, Dr. Wawire, Violet K. Abstract Due to urban population growth, poor city planning and poverty, urban poor women in major African cities have been marginalized from formal transport systems comprising private cars and taxis. Yet, they are still required to perform multiple reproductive and productive roles on