Kenya Baseline Report on Gender and E-mobility

United Nations 2 years ago

This baseline study report is an assessment of gender mainstreaming in the electric mobility (e-mobility) sector in Kenya. The study first delves into gender disparities prevalent in the transport sector, analysing the barriers that women encounter in using, operating, and interacting with the transport sector in Kenya. The study then assesses the current state of the e-mobility industry in Kenya, including the leading companies and key policies, and their gender sensitivity. Finally, the study evaluates the challenges and opportunities for boosting gender mainstreaming in the sector and developing the e-mobility industry to grow the pie for all. Women’s roles and agencies in the transport sector in Kenya serve as the beginning of this assessment, setting a baseline for the nascent e-mobility industry. Women’s usage of transportation, including trip types, modal choice and time of day are analysed to find out how women and men use transport modes differently. E-mobility’s recent developments are then parsed out through the policy environment and industry landscape, with an eye on gender mainstreaming. Key e-mobility related policies are assessed for their impact both on the e-mobility sector in general and their inclusion of gender mainstreaming. Several e-mobility companies are described with an eye on their employment of women, inclusion of women operators, and other gender-sensitive attributes such as working hours and safety design.
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