Accessibility in urban transport systems is greatly influenced by design choices. These choices can either facilitate or hinder the mobility of various user groups, particularly women, persons with disabilities, older adults, and caregivers. In Nairobi, Kenya, a city with a population of over four million people, most daily trips involve walking, cycling, or public transport….
ITDP Africa, in partnership with the New Urban Communities Authority (NUCA), UN Women, and UN-Habitat, recently undertook a comprehensive study to understand the challenges that women and girls face while using the public transport system in greater Cairo, Egypt. In addition, these partners looked specifically at gender-sensitive design scenarios for a planned bus rapid transit…
We know that there persists a gender gap in cycling that prevents women and girls from choosing cycling as a primary transport mode in many regions of the world. On International Women’s Day 2023, ITDP China released a new report that provides a look at the state of women cyclists in several major Chinese cities,…
About It is well known that there persists a gender gap in cycling that prevents women from choosing cycling as a primary transport mode in many regions of the world, whether it is due to personal safety concerns, economic factors, or lack of basic infrastructure. Through the global Cycling Cities campaign and the work of…
A critical gender gap exists in cycling — in fact, it is one of the most stark illustrations of gender inequity amongst modes of transportation, and this dynamic persists in city after city. In Kisumu, Kenya, men account for 96% of all cyclists and use cycling for 7% of their trips — in contrast, women in…