Table 1. Aspects of transport and... | Emerald Publishing

Table 1.

Aspects of transport and impacts on women (adapted from Tanzarn (2017))

Transport issue	Examples of concerns for women
Non-motorised transport	Affordability Cultural inhibitions in use Inappropriate technical features
Public transport services	Fear of verbal and physical harassment Vulnerability when transport schedule is unreliable Affordability
Road infrastructure construction	Under-representation in employment opportunities due to disparities in skills Where labour-based methods (LBMs) are used to increase employment, women are disadvantaged in balancing the required labour intensity with domestic responsibilities Where infrastructure development leads to land acquisition, women tend to be marginalised in compensation and resettlement decisions Influx of male migrant workers into construction camps may disrupt communities, more so women and young girls

Transport issue	Examples of concerns for women
Non-motorised transport	Affordability Cultural inhibitions in use Inappropriate technical features
Public transport services	Fear of verbal and physical harassment Vulnerability when transport schedule is unreliable Affordability
Road infrastructure construction	Under-representation in employment opportunities due to disparities in skills Where labour-based methods (LBMs) are used to increase employment, women are disadvantaged in balancing the required labour intensity with domestic responsibilities Where infrastructure development leads to land acquisition, women tend to be marginalised in compensation and resettlement decisions Influx of male migrant workers into construction camps may disrupt communities, more so women and young girls