PADRÃO OU IMPOSIÇÃO DE MOBILIDADE? O ACESSO DAS MULHERES AO VEÍCULO INDIVIDUAL E FATORES DE GÊNERO.

Abstract

Women are the biggest users of public transportation in Brazil, considering data between 1977 and 2007; and this pattern is justified by several socioeconomic factors (Svab, 2016; Nanya et al. 2019). The study addresses gender and urban mobility issues by analyzing the barriers to women's access to private vehicles, taking into account income and the distribution of household expenses. This analysis takes into account transportation expenses, the average income of women by region and the cost of a vehicle. The results show that women with an average national income commit between nine and seventeen years to buying a popular vehicle. The commitment of income when a woman opts for individual modes of transportation is very representative within the budget, making it impossible for the use of cars or motorcycles to be an effective commuting option for a portion of women in the country.