PT4ME

We work continually to serve, as well as represent, the entire public transport market.

PT4ME is a continuous campaign from UITP which is meant to spread awareness and advocate for an inclusive public transport to better serve our women passengers, and promote the benefits of a diverse workforce comprised of women as well as men, in efforts to advance public transport.

Read the campaign leaflet

Public transport networks around the world serve all people, every single day. With half of our populations women, it’s important to consider whether their specific needs are being met within the sector.

Public transport networks and services have traditionally been designed, operated, and maintained by men. We need to attract more women to jobs across the sector to be more customer oriented and redress this imbalance.

This year, UITP is placing a focus on Women in Leadership, with a series of activities and outreach, to take a closer look at the issue of gender within public transport. There are challenges ahead, for both UITP and the sector, but together we believe that we can enact lasting change.

Find out what we have planned for 2021

Despite growing initiatives to include more women in our sector, we still have much work to do to improve our gender balance.

In 2019, UITP collaborated with the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF),  on the topic of gender equality. Together, we released joint recommendations for the public transport sector to better implement a more inclusive workforce for women.

Read the joint recommendations

In 2017, UITP and the World Bank partnered up to shed light on the needs of women as public transport users. Our message was simple: Make public transport accessible for all.

Over 240 members and partners shared the video in their stations and vehicles, as well as on their social media networks! This campaign has been one of many steps UITP and the World Bank have taken to ensure accessibility for all public transport users.

We are directly working to achieve Sustainable Development Goal 5 on gender equality and empowering all women and girls. According to UN Women, “investing in public transportation benefits women, who rely on public transport more than men do.”