TY  - BOOK
AU  - Naidu, Megha P. (PG180529)
AU  - Bhakuni, Nitika (Guide)
TI  - Gender safety and security assessment in public transport (Softcopy is also available) 
U1  - P TH-2503 
PY  - 2020///
N1  - Contents          
Undertaking           i 
Certificate            iii 
Acknowledgments            v 
Abstract            vii 
Table of Contents                      ix 
List of figures .                       x 
List of tables .                       xii 
1 Introduction .           2 
1.1 Need of the Study             3 
1.2 Aim of the Study            4 
1.3 Research Objectives .                        5 
2 Research Timeline.           6 
3 Literature Review             7 
3.1 Gender as an agenda across the world              7 
3.2 Sexual Violence against Women              7 
3.3 General characteristics of women’s travel practices               8 
3.4 Influence of the Environment on the travel practices               10 
3.5 Influence of other factors on the travel practices               10 
3.5.1 Age            10 
3.5.2 Geographical and Cultural Issues             10 
3.5.3 Personal Security and safety concerns               11 
3.6 Indicators of Gender Inclusive Transport              12 
3.7 Indicators of Safety Perception             13 
3.7.1 Personal factors influencing the safety perception   14 
3.8 Influence of travel issues on the lives of Women              15 
3.9 Women in Transport Related Occupations             15 
3.10 Existing Guidelines and Policies.            17 
3.10.1 Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 1948              17 
3.10.2 The Declaration on Elimination of Violence against Women 1993 and Convention on Elimination of all forms of Discrimination against Women 17 
3.10.3 Article 21 of the Constitution of India              18 
3.10.4 Protection of Woman against Sexual Harassment at Workplace Bill, 2010 (Amendments made)              18 
3.10.5 National Urban Transport Policy- 2006 and 2014         18 
3.10.6 POSH Act                         19 
3.11 Identifying the gaps                         19 
3.11.1 Gender Segregation             19 
4 Literature- Summary .                        20 
4.1 Scope and limitations                         23 
5 Methodology            24 
5.1 Approach .            26 
5.2 Assessment Methods                         26 
5.2.1 Importance Satisfaction Analysis             26 
5.2.2 Factor analysis                         28 
5.2.3 Principal Component Analysis             29 
5.2.4 Focus Group Discussions and Interviews               29 
5.2.5 User Safety Perception Surveys             30 
5.3 Method Used            30 
6 Analysis            32 
6.1 Introduction to the case city - Trivandrum.            32 
6.1.1 Overall public transit scenario-Trivandrum              33 
6.1.2 Data Collection and Analysis             34 
6.1.3 Based on The Users’ Responses              35 
6.1.4 Based on the Non Users’ Perception             74 
6.2 Financial Resources Utilized for Women’s Safety               78 
6.3 Summary Findings- Focus Group Discussions              80 
6.4 Interviews with the Authorities/professionals               84 
Former Founder Director and Present Secretary of the Trust , Sakhi Resource Centre for Women              84 
Inspector General , South Zone, Crime Department under Kerala Police 85 
Director, The Blue Point ..             85 
6.4.1 Security Measures              85 
6.4.2 Redressal Mechanisms              86 
6.4.3 Initiatives taken by the Government               87 
6.4.4 Informal Interviews             88 
6.4.5 Key Take away                          89 
7 Analysis Discussion                          93 
8 Recommendations                          97 
8.1 At the design level                         97 
8.2 Awareness Measures .                         101 
8.3 At the planning level .                         102 
8.4 Source of Funds            104 
9 Conclusion and The Way Forward             107 
References                         xiii 
Appendix 1: User Survey Questionnaire .             xvi 
Appendix 2: Non User Survey Questionnaire .             xxi 
Appendix 3: Results of Importance Satisfaction Analysis               xxiii 
Appendix 4: Results of Annova- Age             xxv 
Appendix 5: Results of ANNOVA- travel frequency              xxviii 
Appendix 6 : Results of Principal Component Analysis .             xxxi 
Appendix 7: Statements put up for agreement /disagreement by the non users .  xxxv 
Appendix 8: Responses of non users .            xxxvi 
Appendix 9 : Overall Safety Scores              xxxvii 
Appendix 10: Questions asked during Focus Group Discussion  xxxviii

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