In May & June 2005 IFRTD and GATNET hosted a virtual discussion on gender and transport issues for the development sector. The discussion was designed to share lessons learned and to exchange new ideas and information. The discussion feeds into a Round Table on Gender and Transport to be held on 11th July in Boston, USA.

The discussion took place over 4 weeks with a new discussion theme each week. Volunteers from the GATNET community moderated the discussion and posted summaries on this website. Please click on the themes below for the summaries and more information.

GATNET is an ongoing email discussion list and anyone with an interest in the issues is welcome to participate .. click here to find out how you can join

Weekly themes:

23rd May 2005 The role of Transport in the Millennium Development Goals

30th May 2005 How ICT and technologies play a catalytic role in the support of integrating gender into transport projects for women in developing nations

6th June 2005 Examining Policy gaps – how to bridge the gap between transport policy and gender policy and translating policy into practice

13th June 2005 Gendered Time Poverty: The role of transportation in women’s economic empowerment

We would like to share some guidelines for the discussion to ensure that it is an interesting and enjoyable forum for all.