Resources and Research
MobilityXX means forcefully reshaping the inequities in how we move and empowering those disadvantaged by the system.
Resources
Spring 2021
Mineta Institute Recommendations
September 2020
McKinsey’s “Women In The Workplace”
Summer 2021
MobilityXX Pledge One Pager
Watch
Recordings of various MobilityXX webinars, presentations, and conference panels can be found here.
Spread the Word
The MobilityXX Social Media Toolkit can be found here.
Research, Writing & Press
Want to learn more? Explore a sample of previous research and writing on women and mobility:
2021
November 2021: Promoting Interest in Transportation Careers Among Young Women - Mineta Institute
October 2021: MobilityXX Launches Major Push for More Women in Transportation - ITS America, The Ray, and WTS International
June 2021: Self-Driven Women Take the Wheel in Autonomous Tech Industry - Forbes
2020
2020 Report: Gender equality and mobility: mind the gap! - CIVITAS
November 2020: New Approach Could Help Cities Address Gender Equity in Transportation Plans - University of Minnesota
October 2020: Pink Tax on Transportation Workshop Series: Improving Mobility for Womxn- NYU Rudin Center
October 2020: What would a city designed by women look like? - Financial Times
July 2020: Finding, keeping, and advancing women in the transportation workforce - TRB
July 2020: COVID-19 and gender equality: Countering the regressive effects - McKinsey & Company
July 2020: Towards Mobility 4.0: A new definition for an established sector - Assembly Ventures
2019
2019: Women’s Issues in Transportation - TRB’s Standing Committee on Women & Gender in Transportation
November 2019: Transport Connectivity: A Gender Perspective - FIA Foundation
September 2019: Metro releases Understanding How Women Travel report - LA Metro’s The Source
August 2019: How Our Transport System is Biased Against Women - StreetsBlog
August 2019: 10 Venture Capital Funds Focusing on Female Entrepreneurs - Founder Institute
August 2019: Mind the Gender Gap: The Hidden Data Gap in Transport - London Reconnections
July 2019 Report: Addressing Gender Disparities in Transportation - The Gender Policy Report at University of Minnesota
March 2019: Listening to Your Users: Accessibility for Women in Urban Transport in the US - Seleta Reynolds for NewCities
March 2019: Transport is Not Gender Neutral: Women’s Mobility and Accessibility for Better Economic Opportunities - Karla Dominguez Gonzalez for NewCities
March 2019 Report: Gender Equality and Sustainable Infrastructure - OECD
February 2019: Attracting and Retaining Women in the Transportation Industry - Mineta Transportation Institute at SJSU
February 2019: Women Account for 15 Percent of Transportation Workforce - StreetsBlog
January 2019: Making Public Transit Fairer to Women Demands Way More Data - WIRED
2018
December 2018: Improving women’s mobility: it’s not just about the quality of buses - World Bank Blogs
November 2018: Pink Tax: Women’s Challenges in Mobility
May 2018 Report: Access and Gender - WeDo
2017
November 2017: Emerging Women Investors in Mobility, Transportation, and AV - Kathryn Schox for Trucks Venture Capital
July 2017 Abstract: How Can Spatial Design Promote Inclusivity, Gender Equality and Overall Sustainability in Costa Rica's Urban Mobility System? - Nancy Umaña-Barriosa, Andrea San Gil
Pre-2017
September 2015: Why we need gender strategies in the transport sector - World Economic Forum
May 2015: How To Get Everyone on a Bike (How women are changing the world of transportation) - TIME
July 2011 Report: Gender Equality Initiatives in Transportation Policy - Heinrich Böll Stiftung
October 2009 Report: How to Ease Women’s Fear of Transportation Environments: Case Studies and Best Practices - Mineta Transportation Institute at SJSU
June 2008: Why it is Key to Include Gender Equality in Transport Design - Transport Gender Lab at IDB
Summer 2005: Promoting gender equality in transport - Equal Opportunities Commission
November 2004 Report: Research on Women’s Issues in Transportation - TRB