{"id":890,"date":"2020-11-04T12:30:38","date_gmt":"2020-11-04T12:30:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/?p=1326738"},"modified":"2020-11-04T12:30:38","modified_gmt":"2020-11-04T12:30:38","slug":"how-paris-is-tackling-inequalities-in-its-transport-sector","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/?p=890","title":{"rendered":"How Paris is tackling inequalities in its transport sector"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The issue of inclusivity in mobility is pressing on two sides. On the service side, systems are largely designed following \u2018standard\u2019 commuting routes which often fail to address the diversity of people\u2019s needs, generating discrimination by omission. On the labour market side, jobs in the transportation sector are in majority occupied by men as, according to Eurostat, women make up only 22% of transport workers<\/a> in Europe.<\/p>\n

Working to address gender-related inequalities in the transport sector, the European project TInnGO set up a Transport Innovation Gender Observatory that explores transport not just as a way of moving people from one point to another, but also as a potential means for the creation of gender equality.<\/p>\n

This ambitious work has been carried out by 10 National Hubs. These hubs provide a platform for stakeholders to engage in a constructive dialogue about gender inequalities, with the intention of creating a window for transformative policies promoting gender smart mobility across Europe.<\/p>\n

The French Hub operates in the Ile de France Region (IDF), and its work is dedicated to women\u2019s safety and security. The Paris region was chosen as a site for the Hub and as a living lab for pioneering solutions in transportation, mainly due to the high prevalence of harassment and perceived insecurity in public transport systems. The Hub is analyzing, exploring and developing different aspects of women\u2019s mobility in the region of Paris, further focusing on alternative mobility services and their safety & security.<\/p>\n

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<\/i><\/a>Figure 1: The TInnGO Hubs<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n

In this article we present some of the research that the French Hub of TInnGO has conducted in recent months. We present the main trends when it comes to women\u2019s mobility in the Paris Region and highlight the importance of working on safety & security as key entry points to address gender-related inequalities.<\/p>\n

How women move in the Paris region<\/h2>\n

Landmark studies on European mobility identify different mobility behaviors between men and women. Such findings are confirmed when we look at the statistics on mobility patterns in the Paris Region. Mobility patterns between men and women differ in choices of mode, purpose, trip frequency, length and duration (Observatoire des d\u00e9placements \u00e0 Paris; 2012):<\/p>\n