Gender-Inclusive Urban Mobility

Equitable Transit Solutions for Sustainable Cities
1. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-041-25702-8
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 212 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm

This book critically examines the intersection of gender, governance, and urban mobility through the lens of transit systems in postcolonial and developing countries. Drawing on postcolonial feminist and intersectional theories, it analyses how historical legacies, socio-economic structures, and systemic inequalities have shaped the governance and accessibility of urban transit systems, disproportionately marginalising women. It highlights the compounded challenges women encounter in navigating these systems, including safety, affordability, and representation, whilst also identifying opportunities for their empowerment as stakeholders and decision-makers in governance and shareholding. Through examples from Johannesburg, Lagos, Nairobi, and Dar es Salaam in Africa; Lahore, Jakarta, and Delhi in Asia; and Bogotá, Santiago, and Curitiba in Latin America, the book offers actionable insights for policymakers and urban planners. It will be of interest to researchers, students, and faculty in interdisciplinary fields such as gender studies, public administration, feminist studies, international relations, and urban planning.

Zielgruppe

Academic, Postgraduate, and Professional Practice & Development

Autoren/Hrsg.

Joseph, Juliet Eileen

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Architektur Garten- und Landschaftsarchitektur
• Technische Wissenschaften Verkehrstechnik | Transportgewerbe Verkehrstechnologie: Allgemeines
• Geisteswissenschaften Architektur Gestaltung, Darstellung, Bautechnik
• Geisteswissenschaften Architektur Gebäudetypen Öffentliche Gebäude, Gewerbliche Bauten
• Geisteswissenschaften Architektur Städtebau, Stadtplanung (Architektur)
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein Feminismus, Feministische Theorie
• Geisteswissenschaften Architektur Architektur: Berufspraxis
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftssektoren & Branchen Transport- und Verkehrswirtschaft

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface

Acknowledgements

1. Gender Inclusion and Bus Rapid Transit

2. Theoretical Foundations for Gender-Sensitive Urban Mobility

3. Global, Regional, and National Policy Frameworks

4. African Urban Mobility—Challenges and Opportunities

5. Gender-Inclusive Bus Rapid Transit Systems—Principles and Practices

6. Barriers and Pathways Forward

7. From Theory to Practice—Designing Gender-Responsive Transit Governance

8. Implementation Pathways and Strategic Action

9. Conclusion—Toward Inclusive and Transformative Urban Futures

Über Autor(innen)

Juliet Eileen Joseph is an academic and policy specialist in gender, urban governance, and sustainable mobility. She has held research and teaching appointments at leading South African universities and has advised public institutions on gender-responsive policy, transport reform, and inclusive development in African cities.