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General Overview

Type of stakeholder

EICS Framework

Region of Reference

Africa
Asia
Australia
Europe
North-America
South-America
World

Description

The built environment plays an important role in affecting perceptions of safety when it comes to sexual harassment and assault, as well as affecting the number of incidents that occur. Safer spaces and more equal access to urban design can be ensured with women’s participation in the decision-making process, which can help promote gender-sensitive territorial planning and therefore social inclusion.

This intervention may be used to learn about women’s experiences within public spaces and incorporate (female) public participation in planning strategies, as well as increase the feeling of safety of all users in the urban environment.

Facts/Illustrations/Case studies

In Kampala, “In parliament there is an Infrastructure committee which is responsible for public transport issues, and it is dominated by men; it is not appealing for women to be part of the committee. We have quotas/target of 30%, however”.

Types of Impact

To/from the stop/station/rank✓
Waiting for train/bus/paratransit✓
In the vehicle✕
At interchanges✓

This intervention would impact all areas, i.e. trips to and from stop/station/ranks and interchanges, public waiting for public transport vehicles, as well as patrons in public transport vehicles.

Day-time travel✓
Night-time travel✓
Peak-time travel✓
Off peak-time travel✓

All travel time categories could be positively impacted by this intervention.

Bus✓
Train✓
Rideshare✓
4 wheelers informal✓
3 wheelers informal✓
2 wheelers informal✓
Cycling✓
Walking✓

Including more women in the decision-making process can benefit all modes of transport.

Girls✓
Boys✓
Adult Women✓
Men✓
Elderly Women✓
LGBTQI+✓

All public transport users could be positively impacted by this intervention, as female experiences are included in the decision-making process.

Resources

Monetary Resource Requirements
The capital costs and operational costs of this intervention are relatively low. Not being able to identify the right type of female policy makers is the largest threat.
Capital Cost Requirements Operational Cost Requirements
Non-Monetary Resource Requirements
This intervention requires some skills to implement. It will take effort to find the right female decision-maker to fulfill the role, there will also have to be sufficient political will to make this happen.
Skills Time Political Will

SWOT Analysis

Only limited skills required
Scalable to suit budget and need for the resource
Improves female representation in the transport system from the top down

Does not guarantee that issues will be addressed in transport policy and change will occur

Target women preferences regarding safe and secure travel

Might not be as effective as envisioned. Depends on women's awareness and ability to argue the topic
If this is done just as a "rubber stamp" exercise, no impact will be made, needs buy-in from current decision-makers and genuine integration of the female perspective

Effectiveness

Literature shows that females have an increased fear of crime. Since this intervention includes the views of females early in the decision-making process, it should be perceived positively by female passengers, as well as governing bodies who want to keep their public transport system safe. As there is a small amount literature to support this, confidence in these ratings is low.