The report ‘Breaking barriers: promoting cycling among women in Nairobi' is the outcome of a study undertaken by the Flone Initiative supported by the FIA Foundation. The report seek to establish the level of women’s cycling in the city; identify barriers and motivations for women’s uptake of that mode; and provide key recommendations to increase women’s cycling.
The key findings include that the uptake of cycling among women in Nairobi is low due to barriers such as: negative socio-cultural perceptions of female cyclists; road safety risks; a lack of security; limited cycling skills; and limited provision of cycling infrastructure.
Recommendations which target transport authorities and policymakers, development partners, academia and civil society organisations include the need to raise public awareness, enhancing safety and security on roads, and promoting access to cycling opportunities.
Read the full report here.
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