Thematic brief gender and infastructure, transport and ICT

This Thematic Brief provides quick guidance on the most important issues relating to gender and infrastructure, with a focus on transport and information and communications technology (ICT)

This Brief is addressed to staff from development cooperation agencies who are involved in infrastructure (including transport and ICT) programmes and projects.

Here they will find information on the most important gender issues at stake and how to address them, indicators that can be used to monitor whether a programme is integrating gender dimensions, examples of gender-sensitive development actions and references to further information and tools related to gender and infrastructure, with a particular emphasis on transport and ICT.

Contents

Introduction

Gender issues in infrastructure, transport and communication

A roadmap for gender mainstreaming in infrastructure development programmes

Questions for gender analysis in infrastructure, transport and communication

Gender sensitive indicators in infrastructure, transport and communication

Examples of gender-sensitive projects