A short introductory reading from the GenderCC Women for Climate Justice website that summarizes the effects of transport on climate change. This reading is part of a larger study on the gender dimensions of climate change in several sectors such as agriculture, biodiversity, consumption, disaster, energy, forests, health, migration, population, tourism, transport, waste and water. The reading specifically discusses the gender differences in the use, patterns and means of transportation as related to urban planning and climate change.

Students will learn about the gender differences in the transport sector in developing and industrialized countries. They will also learn about how transport systems need to be gender sensitive.