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#WE2: #WomenOnTheMoveDecarbonizingTransport As part of the WE2 project, The Urban Catalysts conducted surveys among electric two-wheeler users in Chennai and Delhi. The focus was on delivery workers and those with fixed workplaces to analyze their travel patterns and electric vehicle usage. The sample ensured equal representation of both men and women. This post examines the travel behavior of two-wheeler users based on city, gender, and primary usage of electric two-wheelers. Share your thoughts on the study in the comments!

As India moves towards electrification of public buses, there’s an opportunity to make e-bus depots gender-responsive and climate-resilient. Convergence Energy Services Limited issued tenders for 6957 e-buses under the PM e-bus SEWA scheme, which focused on providing women-friendly facilities at e-bus depots and required the operators to report actions undertaken by them. Sonal Shah (She/ her) and Manisha Sharma identify specific actions to ensure consistency across e-bus depots in the country: 1. Conduct Gender-sensitive Infrastructure Audits 2. Design and Maintain Gender-Responsive Toilets 3. Create Rest Areas 4. Support Working Parents: Implement Childcare Services 5. Create a Culture of Respect: Improve Grievance Redress Mechanisms at E-Bus Facilities 6. Build a Climate-resilient E-Bus Depot Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs | Transport for Delhi | High Volume Transport Applied Research | Centre for Sustainable and Equitable Cities | WELECTRIC Program | Women Mobilize Women | Women on the Move Transforming Transport in Asia | CII Centre for Women Leadership | FICCI FLO | UN Women Link: https://lnkd.in/g4Qr9jC7

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#WE2: #WomenOnTheMoveDecarbonizingTransport What is the status of professional and non-professional licenses in India? This post provides a gender-disaggregated analysis of licenses in #India, #Delhi and #TamilNadu as of March 2020. #WeElectric #emobility #electricvehicle #ebike #escooter #electricscooter #scooter #zeroemissions #electricmobility #goelectric #electricbike #urbanmobility #ecofriendly #E2W #GenderEquity

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#WE2: #WomenOnTheMoveDecarbonizingTransport Recently, we had shared some pictures from our recent audit of electric two-wheeler charging points in different parts of #Delhi and #Chennai. We observed wide differences between the available information, condition, operations and the on-ground situation. Here are some more interesting pictures from the audits. Can you #locate the charging points in these images? Help us find it and share the charging point location in the comments of WELECTRIC Program post. #WeElectric #emobility #electricvehicle #ebike #escooter #electricscooter #scooter #zeroemissions #electricmobility #goelectric #electricbike #urbanmobility #ecofriendly #E2W #GenderEquity

CII organised a Roundtable on ‘Smart Urban Futures: Data Driven Strategies for Sustainable Cities in India’. Ms D Thara, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India interacted with the industry to explore data-driven strategies for sustainable cities in the Indian context. Leading technology & digital service providers and startups presented use cases of successful initiatives and best practices in urban development from across the country as well as some global best practices. Discussions centred on leveraging data to design and operate urban infrastructure, supported by initiatives like the Smart Cities Mission and India Urban Data Exchange (IUDX). Emphasis was laid on working towards enhancing smart city life through tech interoperability and user-centric applications, advocating for safe public transport with gender-based insights, and harnessing GPS data for street safety, sustainability, energy and water management. Dr Debolina Kundu, Director (Additional Charge), National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) also interacted with participants. #SmartCities #Sustainability #UrbanInnovation #DataDriven #AMRUT #urban #infrastructure #sustainability #energy #water Gaia Quantela Inc. Rudrabhishek Enterprises Ltd. (REPL) L&T Technology Services, Tummoc, Honeywell, Fluentgrid Limited, IBM, The Urban Catalysts , Nangia Andersen India Pvt. Ltd. Eaton CPIGS Technologies Pvt. Ltd. Rudrabhishek Infosystem Pvt. Ltd. Deloitte, EY, City Scanner Indian Institute of Science (IISc). Confederation of Indian Industry

Sonal Shah (She/ her) spoke at the launch of the Meri Bus, Meri Sadak initiative by the Directorate of Urban Transport, Government of Uttar Pradesh with USAID and Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) under the Clean Air and Better Health project. She presented guidelines on how e-bus services, bus shelters and streets can become gender-responsive. Karthik Ganesan | Himani Jain | geetam tiwari | Sumit Barat | GreenCell Mobility | High Volume Transport Applied Research

#WE2: #WomenOnTheMoveDecarbonizingTransport The Urban Catalysts are working on a research project titled #WE2: #Gender and #Electric #Mobility, aimed at understanding the uptake of electric 2-wheelers among women. This post shares insights on women's access to #finance in #India. ⬅ Swipe left to read. #WeElectric #emobility #electricvehicle #ebike #escooter #electricscooter #scooter #zeroemissions #electricmobility #goelectric #electricbike #urbanmobility #ecofriendly #E2W #GenderEquity Follow WELECTRIC Program for more updates.

We are delighted to share that Sonal Shah (She/ her) is one of the fellows in the Vital Voices Visionaries Program. The fellowship invests in women who are redefining leadership to bring systemic change in their communities. The Urban Catalysts | Centre for Sustainable and Equitable Cities