Why Women Feel Unsafe on Public Transport

Event: Conference on Gender in Urban Governance and Transport

Why Women Feel Unsafe on Public Transport

26 April 2018
Author / Speaker: 
Heather Allen, Sustainable Mobility for All (SuM4ALL) - Email the author | Other materials by the author

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Many studies show that women use all forms of public transport more than men. 

More importantly, women rely on public transport more than men do as they have fewer or no other mobility choices. Women are also more worried about using public transport, and rightly so as their personal security is frequently compromised. Read more from this blog.

Geographical Focus: 
Regional - Asia
Type of Content: 
Learning Event

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