Gender Equity

Mobility poverty disproportionately affects women and girls, limiting access to education, healthcare and economic opportunity.

Mobilizing Women and Girls

Throughout many regions of the world, mobility poverty particularly affects women and girls, who also face cultural obstacles that limit their access to quality education, well-paid employment, quality reproductive healthcare, and property rights. According to the UN, “rural women play a key role in supporting their households and communities in achieving food and nutrition security, generating income, and improving rural livelihoods and overall well-being.”

Women and girls with bicycles can unlock their potential and gain:

More time and energy to focus on educational pursuits
More safety and confidence en route to schools and clinics
More choice and privacy when accessing healthcare
Greater earning potential
Improved standing in the household

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A Way Forward for Women and Girls

Distance, poverty, and sexual violence keep many girls out of school in many regions of the world. With access to reliable transportation, women and girls confront these obstacles, taking control of their futures, and creating their own destinies.