Gendered Mobilities in the Global South

Edited by Eda Beyazit, Dr, Research Fellow, Centre for Transport and Society, University of the West of England, Bristol and Karen Lucas, Professor of Human Geography, Department of Geography, University of Manchester, UK

‘This edited collection offers an excellent, comprehensive, and long overdue discussion of the many ways in which gender shapes the provision, use and experience of transport systems in Africa, Asia and Latin America. The case studies and synthesis demonstrate deep understanding of the gendering of everyday mobilities.’

• ContentsIntroduction to Gendered Mobilities in the Global South 11 Challenges for gender-responsive transport policies in theglobal South 112 Socio-spatial changes and gendered mobilities in the globalSouth 333 Child mobility practices and patterns in Ghana 514 Does employer-provided transport eliminate gendereddimensions of commuting? A case study of Bengaluru’s ITsector 755 Gender-inclusive transport mobility: analysis in context ofwomen employees in garment factories of Bangladesh 1006 Women on wheels: a gendered analysis on motorcyclemobility in Brazil 1207 Women making a livelihood in the transport sector:challenges and opportunities in sub-Saharan Africa 1408 Bringing a structured approach to discuss, monitor, andaddress the linkages between sexual harassment, publictransport and policymaking: the SHE-CAN Tool 1589 The political economy of transport and gendered mobilities inthe global South 18710 Conclusions: rethinking gendered mobilities through a globalSouth lens 211