ADB-ITF: Consultations on Gender Equality in the Transport Sector
17 June 2021

The International Transport Forum (ITF) is expanding its work in the area of gender and transport and is developing a new gender analysis toolkit for transport policies for its member countries and beyond. ITF and ADB are exploring potential overlapping areas in their respective work on gender in transport and this consultation meeting is organized to explore possible synergies for joint work.

Program and Learning Materials
Session / Activity Title Speaker(s)
Moderators Alexandra Pamela Chiang, Senior Transport Specialist; and Prabhjot Khan, Social Development Specialist (Gender and Development), ADB.
ADB-ITF Introduction Video
Gender Equality in the Transport Sector introduction video prepared by ADB-ITF.
Opening Session Welcome Remarks Samantha Hung, Chief of Gender Equality Thematic Group, ADB
Opening Session Introductory Remarks from ITF Jari Kauppila, Head of Secretary General Office and Quantitative Policy Analysis and Foresight Division, ITF
Presentations ITF’s Experience on Gender in Transport Statistics
In this presentation, Mario Barreto shared ITF current experiences on gender in transport statistics.
Mario Barreto
Presentations ITF's Gender Analysis Toolkit for Transport Policies
In this presentation, Wei-Shieun Ng presented the ITF's gender analysis toolkit for transport policies project.
Wei-Shieun Ng
Presentations Gender and Quality infrastructure investments: Measuring Women’s Economic Empowerment Malika Shagazatova, Social Development Specialist (Gender and Development), ADB
Presentations Highlights from Transport, Urban Labor Markets and Women’s Mobility – A randomized control trial in Pakistan
In this presentation, Elisabetta Gentile gave an overview of the transport urban labor markets and women's mobility.
Elisabetta Gentile
Panel Discussion – Highlight of good practice on gender and transport from ADB Operational Departments Facilitator Alexandra Pamela Chiang, Transport Sector Group, ADB
Panel Discussion – Highlight of good practice on gender and transport from ADB Operational Departments Panelists South Asia Department: Francesco Tornieri , Principal Social Development Specialist (Gender and Development),
Panel Discussion – Highlight of good practice on gender and transport from ADB Operational Departments Video about ADB East Asia Department's good practice and transport
ADB East Asia Department shared examples of ADB's growing use of user centered approaches to promote gender equality in the transport sector…
Arun Ramamurthy, Veronica Mendizabal Joffre
Panel Discussion – Highlight of good practice on gender and transport from ADB Operational Departments Central and West Asia Department: Gladys Franco, Social Development Officer (Gender)
Panel Discussion – Highlight of good practice on gender and transport from ADB Operational Departments Private Sector Operations Department: Anne Valko, Social Development Specialist (Gender and Development) and Neeti Katoch, Gender Consultant
Panel Discussion – Highlight of good practice on gender and transport from ADB Operational Departments South East Asia Department: Claire Luczon, Gender Consultant
Closing session Next steps on way forward James Leather, Chief of Transport Sector Group, ADB

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Event Coordinator/s

  • Ma. Celia Guzon
  • Andres Kawagi Lucas Fernan

ADB Organizer/s

  • Gender Equality Division
  • Transport Sector Office

Partner Organization/s

  • International Transport Forum (ITF)

Topics

  • Transport
  • Gender Equality