The absence of adequate transportation has significant implications for women's educational and employment prospects, limiting their career choices and lifetime earnings. Women’s travel patterns differ. They tend to make multiple stops and switch between different modes of transportation, which increases their travel time and expenses. They also face safety concerns due to sexual harassment and violence. Consequently, women may opt to enroll in lower-ranked schools and work in lower-paying jobs closer to their homes or choose to not enter the workforce altogether.
The Women’s Economic Empowerment in South Asia (WEESA) Community of Practice and the South Asia Gender Innovation Lab (SAR GIL) are organizing a webinar that focuses on how unaffordable, unreliable, and often unsafe public transportation affects women's education and employment choices, creating inequalities in educational opportunities, labor force participation, and income. This webinar will also explore potential solutions for developing inclusive and secure public transportation and different service models that enhance women's economic empowerment and promote gender equality in South Asia.
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Women On The Move: How Improved Transportation Can Enhance Women's Economic Empowerment
The absence of adequate transportation has significant implications for women's educational and employment prospects, limiting their career choices and lifetime earnings. Women’s travel patterns differ. They tend to make multiple stops and switch between different modes of transportation, which increases their travel time and expenses. They also face safety concerns due to sexual harassment and violence. Consequently, women may opt to enroll in lower-ranked schools and work in lower-paying jobs closer to their homes or choose to not enter the workforce altogether.
The Women’s Economic Empowerment in South Asia (WEESA) Community of Practice and the South Asia Gender Innovation Lab (SAR GIL) are organizing a webinar that focuses on how unaffordable, unreliable, and often unsafe public transportation affects women's education and employment choices, creating inequalities in educational opportunities, labor force participation, and income. This webinar will also explore potential solutions for developing inclusive and secure public transportation and different service models that enhance women's economic empowerment and promote gender equality in South Asia.
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