Analyzing the factors affecting gender disparity in mode choice based on trip distance and trip purposes in terms of developing country perspective

Abstract

Improved transportation facilities are necessary for ensuring the participation and accessibility of women for ensuring women empowerment and gender equity all over the globe including developing country. Socio-economic characteristics, such as income, education level, etc., and trip characteristics, such as; frequency, purpose etc. were found to have significant impacts on boarding and alighting experience of women in their daily mobility pattern. The role of women contribution in the society has been changing than that of the traditional norms, they are moving out of their houses to carry out the duties in order to contribute to the society. Although their mobility, use of transit has been increasing day by day, their need of customized policy still remains unaddressed. Through literature review, it was found that the developed countries have tried to address these issues in their policy making. However, the perspective is far different in developing countries in terms of factors affecting the mobility as well as trip purposes. Based on their response a Bayesian model was developed to identify the key factors resulting the gender differences in mode choices by using GeNIe and policies were recommended.