Alam, Muneeza MehmoodBagnoli, Lisa2023-11-202023-11-202023-11-20https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/40633SEE THE FORMALLY PUBLISHED VERSION OF THIS REPORT AT THE LINK PROVIDED BELOW. This report sheds light on public transport’s role in women’s access to economic opportunities in urban MENA. It examines the links among mobility, gender, and access to economic opportunities. It provides evidence of gender differences in mobility patterns and travel behavior, as well as the barriers and challenges women face when using public transport. It also assesses whether public transport systemdeficiencies constrain women’s economic participation. This report focuses on three metropolitan areas: Amman, Jordan; Beirut, Lebanon; and Cairo, Egypt. These cities were chosen for their contrasting size, context, and economic stability.en-USCC BY-NC 3.0 IGOWOMENPUBLIC TRANSPORTWOMEN'S MOBILITYVEHICLE OWNERSHIPDRIVER LICENSESLABOR MARKETSReportWorld Bank10.1596/40633