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Women’s Mobility Challenges in Karachi

The document discusses women's mobility issues in Karachi, Pakistan due to insufficient public transportation options. It notes that women face long wait times, insecure travel, harassment, and extra costs. There is also limited seating for women on buses and minibuses. The document calls for increasing women's seating capacity on buses and minibuses, initiating exclusive women's bus services, and improving policies to address women's mobility needs in Karachi.

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Women’s Mobility Challenges in Karachi

The document discusses women's mobility issues in Karachi, Pakistan due to insufficient public transportation options. It notes that women face long wait times, insecure travel, harassment, and extra costs. There is also limited seating for women on buses and minibuses. The document calls for increasing women's seating capacity on buses and minibuses, initiating exclusive women's bus services, and improving policies to address women's mobility needs in Karachi.

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Women mobility Insufficient public transport facilities in Karachi

Rush hour situation:


Commuters face problems by travelling
on roof tops or hanging on doors.

Imagine! what options women have in


this situation?

Women mobility issues in Karachi


There are increasing number of women
going for work and education in the city.
Allocation of less space in public transport
for women commuters has become a
major hurdle for their mobility. Results,
loosing job or education.

There are limited seating capacity in


women compartment of buses and
mini buses.
Rickshaws and taxis fares are not
affordable any more.

Women transport problems in Karachi


Long hours of waiting.
Insecure travelling patterns.

Pay extra costs.


Face harassment.

Ensure safe mobility of women


Increase seating capacity for women in
buses and mini buses.
Initiate exclusive bus services for women.

In many countries, women have exclusive bus as well as train


services. Why not in Pakistan?!

Women mobility issues need;


Creating knowledge
Improving policy
and making changes.
Urban Resource Centre
A-2/2, 2nd Floor, Westland Trade Centre, Commercial Area, Block 7 & 8,
Shaheed-e-Millat Road, Karachi Pakistan Tel: +92 21 3431 5656, Fax: 3438 7692
E-mail; urc@[Link], Website; [Link] and [Link]/URCKHI

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