바카라 사이트奜vercoming Barriers to Women바카라 사이트檚 Mobility: Improving Women바카라 사이트檚 Access to Public Transport in Pakistan

Women바카라 사이트檚 mobility outside the home in Pakistan is restricted by social norms and safety concerns

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Published: 1 December 2020

• Country: Pakistan
• Document Type: Briefing
• Theme: Economic Growth
• First published: 5 July 2018
• Authors: Sajjad, F.

Abstract

Women바카라 사이트檚 mobility outside the home in Pakistan is restricted by social norms and safety concerns. In particular, social norms against women coming into close contact with unrelated men, and the discomfort, social stigma, and fear of harassment when they do so limits women바카라 사이트檚 movement and their use of public transport. This constrains their choices to participate in the labour force, continue their education, or engage in other independent activities. The government has attempted to address women바카라 사이트檚 concerns through transport policy by introducing separate sections in buses and running women-only buses. However, challenges still remain for women바카라 사이트檚 safety and comfort on public transport. There are major areas for improvement in transport policy that can significantly increase women바카라 사이트檚 mobility.

This research is part of the Gender, Growth and Labour Markets in Low-Income Countries programme

Citation

Sajjad et al. (2018). Overcoming Barriers to Women 바카라 사이트榮 Mobility: Improving Women 바카라 사이트榮 Access to Public Transport in Pakistan. GLMLIC Policy Brief No. 24. Available at: https://g2lm-lic.iza.org/publications/pb/pb24/

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Published 1 December 2020