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- Title
Gendered Dimensions of Transport and Women's Social Exclusion in Abidjan (Côte d'Ivoire).
- Authors
Bande, Bassirou; Kaplan, Hülagü
- Abstract
This paper explores the gendered dimensions of transport in Abidjan and how transport dynamics influence women's out-of-home activity participation, leading to their social exclusion. Using a gender-sensitive analysis approach, the research revealed that Abidjan's transportation system is inadvertently gendered and excludes vulnerable people and women. The findings highlighted women's significant concern about public transportation availability while transportation costs emerged as the primary concern for both genders (54.3 % reported costs as an extreme/major concern while only 23.6 % expressed it as a minor/negligible issue). Women highly cancel trips due to transportation issues (women "always" cancel educational activities 4.5 times more than men); and generally participate in fewer out-of-home activities than men. On a daily basis, men travel more for job and education-related activities (respectively 35.3% and 9.5%) than women (22.6% and 6.0%). The research recommends targeted interventions to bridge the gender gap in Abidjan by improving women's mobility through safe, reliable, affordable and gender-sensitive public transport. These proposals contribute to equitable transport access for all citizens, essential for social and economic development. Therefore, the research addresses a significant gap in transport-related social exclusion studies on African cities, by offering insights to improve transportation planning and policy in similar urban contexts.
- Subjects
QUEBEC (Province). Ministere des transports; PARTICIPATION; GENDER; ECONOMIC development; CITIZENS
- Publication
International Journal of Engineering Research & Development (IJERAD), 2023, Vol 15, Issue 3, p98
- ISSN
1308-5514
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.29137/umagd.1334337