by Ewa Kochańska

The International Transport Forum's 2021 report, Transport Innovation for Sustainable Development: A Gender Perspective, combines articles from over 40 global transport experts, highlighting the necessity for the transport industry to consider the lifestyle, employment, and safety needs of women to help achieve higher efficiency, environmental sustainability, and innovative solutions in the sector.

Right now, there is a pronounced lack of gender equality in the mobility sector which, as the research shows, suppresses overall economic growth, weakening creativity, ingenuity, and cooperative behaviour within companies and across industries.

The results of this gender disparity can be felt by women worldwide, especially in less developed nations, as women are more vulnerable than men regarding safety and economic stability.

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