Women’s Issues in Transportation: Summary of the 4th International Conference, Volume 1: Conference Overview and Plenary Papers (2011) / Chapter Skim
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17 BReAKOuT SeSSION Gender Equality and Equity Issues Cheryl Calloway, Consultant, Presiding Wanna Svedberg, University of Göthenburg, Sweden Merritt Polk, University of Göthenburg, Sweden Cheryl Calloway presided over the session on gen-der equality and equity issues, which examined a Swedish law requiring a gender-equal transportation system and the efficacy of laws to bring about effective change. gender-eQual TransporTaTion sysTem: legal sTudy for implemenTaTion of gender eQualiTy responsibiliTy in The TransporTaTion seCTor Wanna Svedberg The primary research question in this study is: Can regulation (laws)
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18 WOMeN'S ISSueS IN TRANSPORTATION, vOluMe 1 gender eQualiTy: a Key Tool for reaChing susTainable developmenT in The TransporT seCTor Merritt Polk For many years, both sustainable development and gender equality have been prominent political goals in Sweden. Gender equality has also been an explicit goal of transportation policy and planning since 2001; however, limited success in reaching a more gender-equal transport system has occurred.
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