For many Bangladeshi women using public transport “is like going to war every day,” with rampant sexual harassment creating a barrier to increasing female workforce participation. Read more
Mira Sethi gives an impassioned account of violence faced by Pakistani women, their efforts to increase autonomy over their bodies, and male allyship. Read more.
By Sofia Amaral Transportation systems affect women’s daily lives and likely explain part of the observed gender gaps in economic opportunities in South Asia. The ability to conduct activities outside
Documents
Bangladesh: Need to Expand Road Safety Discourse to Stop Sexual Harassment (2022)
For many Bangladeshi women using public transport “is like going to war every day,” with rampant sexual harassment creating a barrier to increasing female workforce participation. Read more
Pakistani Women are Not All Right (2023)
Mira Sethi gives an impassioned account of violence faced by Pakistani women, their efforts to increase autonomy over their bodies, and male allyship. Read more.
Stepping Out and Stepping Up: Transport and Women’s Economic Empowerment in South Asia
By Sofia Amaral Transportation systems affect women’s daily lives and likely explain part of the observed gender gaps in economic opportunities in South Asia. The ability to conduct activities outside