An Assessment of the Gender Responsiveness of Road Infrastructures of the Department of Public Works and Highways

This study assessed the gender responsiveness of roads and related facilities connecting three cities of Northern Mindanao, Philippines and participated by road users. A guide of the Department of Public Works and Highways for gender responsive road, but modified, was used in the conduct of the study.  The results showed that women travel the most than men and the working group aged 18-59 often travel.  Persons with disability traveled the least among the commuters and only a few adults travel with children. The study found that the three road sections in Region X are highly-gender responsive in terms of the road surface, accessibility of services, and hygiene for women and men. This implies that the commuters often observed the existence of these items along the roads.  However, according to the performance governance system scorecard, the other roads features of the guideline did not pass. Hence, recommendations to improve these to meet the performance target were included in this study.

Keywords: commuter, vulnerable sectors, road safety, road features, facilities, safety, gender sensitive