Gender mainstreaming in rural road construction/usage in Ethiopia: impact and implications
| Autor: | Cecilia Borgia, Letty Fajardo Vera, Abraham Abhishek, Frank van Steenbergen, Kebede Manjur |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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| Zdroj: | Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Transport. 173:122-131 |
| ISSN: | 1751-7710 0965-092X |
| DOI: | 10.1680/jtran.18.00154 |
| Popis: | This study investigated the engagement of men, women spouses (WS) and women heads-of-household (WHH) in the planning and construction of rural roads in two Ethiopian districts of Tigray and Amhara, and the differential impacts of rural roads on the mobility and transport of men, WS and WHH. The fieldwork established that there is a strong demand among women for both road use and employment opportunities in road construction. Compared with men, women demonstrated specific priorities with respect to rural road development, such as access to ambulance services, flat, wide and levelled roads, and improved access to means of transport. Although women's concerns have been slowly but steadily pushed up the planning agenda, there are gaps between gender provision in rural road development and implementation. The benefits of roads for women can be enhanced by targeting gender mainstreaming provisions to take into account the specific travel and transport needs of WS and WHH. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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