Definitions
Mobility is the ability to move around freely in our physical world enhancing access and participation to enjoy a better quality of life.
Transport enables easier physical movement facilitating women’s participation in accessing opportunities, decision-making, and the expression of capabilities.
Transport safety is the absence of fear of victimization in transport environment, inside and outside of a vehicle.
Introduction
This entry offers an analysis of issues and actions related to women’s access and use of transport. The authors discuss them in the context of the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of gender equality stated to be realized by 2030. The SDGs Goal 5 of achieving gender equality is founded on empowering all women and girls by removing inequalities that women and girls face in their everyday life in their countries. In this background, the authors firstly outline the SDGs 2030, providing an overview...
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Sharma-Brymer, V., Sharma, S.N.V. (2020). Women and Transport: A Comparative Analysis of Issues and Actions. In: Leal Filho, W., Azul, A., Brandli, L., Lange Salvia, A., Wall, T. (eds) Gender Equality. Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-70060-1_117-1
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