Gendered Transportation: Problems of Federal Policy in Addressing Sexual Violence in Mexico City
This paper explores how gendered public transport policies in Mexico City engage with women’s everyday experiences of mobility and safety. It examines whether federal interventions designed to address sexual violence in public space meaningfully reflect the realities women face in their daily travel.
Using a mixed methods approach, the study combines analysis of UN Women Mexico campaigns and policy initiatives, qualitative interviews with working class women in Mexico City, and social media discourse analysis. Together, these sources highlight a persistent gap between top down policy design and women’s lived experiences of insecurity and mobility constraints.