Gendered mobility strategies and challenges to sustainable travel—patriarchal norms controlling women's everyday transportation
Christina Lindkvist
Abstract:Sweden is a country with an international reputation for gender equality. The political goal of gender equality is based on feminist analysis of what constitutes a just society according to gender and the fight against patriarchal norms. Despite policy recommendations and legislation that counteract discrimination against women, women still fear traveling by public transport and being out in the evenings. This indicates that Swedish society still has patriarchal norms to deal with. The article is based on qual… Show more
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