Lessons learned from Uganda’s gender mainstreaming policy in the road sector

Uganda has made significant advances in the empowerment of women in political, economic and social spheres. In road transportation, policies were adopted for fostering the integration of gender issues in the sector, but their implementation has not been consistent. There are knowledge gaps in understanding how gender is addressed in road projects and how relevant actors in the transport sector (i.e., ministries; institutions; and partners) can encourage gender mainstreaming. The paper reviews both the legal and institutional framework in place for addressing gender issues in road sector activities in Uganda. The approach includes a desk study of national and transport sector documents and an analysis of the challenges and successes encountered in implementing the policy. Consultations were done with stakeholders at both national and district levels along with a gender capacity assessment and a semi-structured urban travel survey. The review identifies the effectiveness of the mechanisms in place for integrating gender into the planning and programming of road sector activities. The review concludes that a more integrated approach is needed between transport departments, various government tiers and implementing units to strengthen the institutional dimensions. The review recommends areas where gender policy can be strengthened.

• Record URL:
  • http://wiit-paris2014.sciencesconf.org/conference/wiit-paris2014/pages/Proceedings_The_5th_International_Conference_on_WIiT_1.pdf
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• Corporate Authors:

  Federation Internationale De L'Automobile (FIA)

  8 Place de la Concorde
  Paris,   France 

  Institut Francais des Sciences et Technologies des Transports, de l'Aménagement et des Réseaux (IFSTTAR)

  14-20 bd Newton, Cité Descartes, Champs su Marne
  77447 Marne la Vallée,   France  Cedex 2

  Department of Transportation

  Bureau of Transportation Statistics
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Tanzarn, Nite
  • Babinard, Julie
  • Lema, Camilla
• Conference:
  • 5th International Conference on Women's Issues in Transportation
  • Location: Paris , France
  • Date: 2014-4-14 to 2014-4-16
• Publication Date: 2014

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 195-214
• Monograph Title: Women's Issues in Transportation 5th International Conference. Proceedings: Bridging the Gap

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Developing countries; Equity; Females; Gender; Highway transportation; Males; Mobility; Policy; Transportation careers
• Uncontrolled Terms: Gender inequality
• Geographic Terms: Uganda
• Subject Areas: Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Policy; Public Transportation; Society; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01553852
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 24 2015 9:07AM