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Insights into Gender Differences in Urban Transport

ProviderEIT Urban Mobility
DurationSelf-paced
CostFree (certificate available for purchase)
SubtitlesEnglish, French, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Turkish
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What You'll Learn​

This course introduces the gender approach to urban mobility — how structural gender differences influence travel behaviour, modal choices, and perception of safety. It shows why transport planning is unconsciously biased towards male travel patterns and how to fix it.

Key Topics​

  • How men and women travel differently — trip chaining, distances, modes, times of day
  • The "gender data gap" in transport planning — what we don't measure, we can't fix
  • Integrating gender equality into urban transport policy and design
  • Case studies of cities that got it right — and those that didn't
  • Practical tools for gender-responsive transport planning

Why This Matters for She Cycles​

This is THE course for She Cycles members. It gives you the academic backing for what you already know from experience: that cities aren't designed for women's travel patterns. After this course, you'll have the data and frameworks to prove it.

Discuss with Your Club​

  • Map your daily trips for one week. Compare with the men in your family. How are they different?
  • Which transport decisions in your city ignore women's needs?
  • What would a "gender audit" of your city's transport plan reveal?

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