Maldives Gender in Transport Profile 2026
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MALDIVES
GENDER IN TRANSPORT PROFILE
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Background
This 2026 edition of the Gender in Transport Profiles revisits and updates the initial release, transforming it into a more interactive and data-rich resource. Developed in partnership with the Asia Pacific Road Safety Observatory, this edition offers a deeper perspective on how gender shapes transport systems across Asia-Pacific economies.
The profiles examine women's participation in the transport workforce, comparing representation across countries and relative to other economic sectors, while also assessing gender wage disparities and how these relate to national income levels. They further explore how road injuries and fatalities affect vulnerable groups differently, as well as how access to transport, mobility opportunities, and leadership roles in the sector vary by gender. Together, these dimensions provide a more comprehensive picture of structural gaps, safety risks, and areas of progress.
Released during Women's Month in March 2026, the profiles are designed for policymakers, practitioners, and researchers. By consolidating official and vetted data into an accessible interactive format, they support evidence-based dialogue and the development of more inclusive, gender-responsive transport policies across Asia.
To complement the country profiles, ATO also presents three regional gender snapshots highlighting employment, wage patterns, and road safety trends across Asia-Pacific:
- Employment in Transport
- Gender Wage Patterns
- Road Safety and Vulnerability
Employment in the transport sector
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Policy Landscape
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| Foster gender-responsive technology adoption by ensuring equitable processes that consider stakeholder needs and promote awareness to enable a just transition. | Maldives' Third Nationally Determined Contribution | 2025 |
| Foster gender-responsive technology adoption by ensuring equitable processes that consider stakeholder needs and promote awareness to enable a just transition. | Maldives' Third Nationally Determined Contribution | 2025 |
| Review and modify buses and bus terminals to ensure passenger safety and accessibility, with a specific focus on PWDs, pregnant women, people with young children, and senior citizens | Strategic Action Plan 19-23 | 2019 |
| Economy-wide: Promoting and enhancing gender equality and women's equal participation, including in policies and programmes in the public and private sectors in SIDS. | Biennial update report (BUR). BUR 1 | 2019 |
| Review and modify ferry terminal facilities to ensure passenger safety and accessibility, with a specific focus on PWDs, pregnant women, people with young children, and senior citizens Review and modify buses and bus terminals to ensure passenger safety and accessibility, with a specific focus on PWDs, pregnant women, people with young children, and senior citizens | Strategic Action Plan 19-23 | 2019 |
| Review and modify ferry terminal facilities to ensure passenger safety and accessibility, with a specific focus on PWDs, pregnant women, people with young children, and senior citizens Review and modify buses and bus terminals to ensure passenger safety and accessibility, with a specific focus on PWDs, pregnant women, people with young children, and senior citizens Provide special arrangements for the elderly in public transportation, including introducing a scheme for discounted public transport Establish and enforce standards on accessibility to transportation services for the elderly in line with international best practice Provide special arrangements for PWDs in public transportation, including introducing a scheme for free public transport for registered PWDs | Strategic Action Plan 19-23 | 2019 |
| Develop and train to use internet-based systems for women to work from home | Strategic Action Plan 19-23 | 2019 |
Gender consideration for transport development - General
| Foster gender-responsive technology adoption by ensuring equitable processes that consider stakeholder needs and promote awareness to enable a just transition. | Maldives' Third Nationally Determined Contribution | 2025 |
| Foster gender-responsive technology adoption by ensuring equitable processes that consider stakeholder needs and promote awareness to enable a just transition. | Maldives' Third Nationally Determined Contribution | 2025 |
| Review and modify buses and bus terminals to ensure passenger safety and accessibility, with a specific focus on PWDs, pregnant women, people with young children, and senior citizens | Strategic Action Plan 19-23 | 2019 |
| Economy-wide: Promoting and enhancing gender equality and women's equal participation, including in policies and programmes in the public and private sectors in SIDS. | Biennial update report (BUR). BUR 1 | 2019 |
| Review and modify ferry terminal facilities to ensure passenger safety and accessibility, with a specific focus on PWDs, pregnant women, people with young children, and senior citizens Review and modify buses and bus terminals to ensure passenger safety and accessibility, with a specific focus on PWDs, pregnant women, people with young children, and senior citizens | Strategic Action Plan 19-23 | 2019 |
| Review and modify ferry terminal facilities to ensure passenger safety and accessibility, with a specific focus on PWDs, pregnant women, people with young children, and senior citizens Review and modify buses and bus terminals to ensure passenger safety and accessibility, with a specific focus on PWDs, pregnant women, people with young children, and senior citizens Provide special arrangements for the elderly in public transportation, including introducing a scheme for discounted public transport Establish and enforce standards on accessibility to transportation services for the elderly in line with international best practice Provide special arrangements for PWDs in public transportation, including introducing a scheme for free public transport for registered PWDs | Strategic Action Plan 19-23 | 2019 |
| Develop and train to use internet-based systems for women to work from home | Strategic Action Plan 19-23 | 2019 |
Gender inclusive infrastructure and service design
| Foster gender-responsive technology adoption by ensuring equitable processes that consider stakeholder needs and promote awareness to enable a just transition. | Maldives' Third Nationally Determined Contribution | 2025 |
| Foster gender-responsive technology adoption by ensuring equitable processes that consider stakeholder needs and promote awareness to enable a just transition. | Maldives' Third Nationally Determined Contribution | 2025 |
| Review and modify buses and bus terminals to ensure passenger safety and accessibility, with a specific focus on PWDs, pregnant women, people with young children, and senior citizens | Strategic Action Plan 19-23 | 2019 |
| Economy-wide: Promoting and enhancing gender equality and women's equal participation, including in policies and programmes in the public and private sectors in SIDS. | Biennial update report (BUR). BUR 1 | 2019 |
| Review and modify ferry terminal facilities to ensure passenger safety and accessibility, with a specific focus on PWDs, pregnant women, people with young children, and senior citizens Review and modify buses and bus terminals to ensure passenger safety and accessibility, with a specific focus on PWDs, pregnant women, people with young children, and senior citizens | Strategic Action Plan 19-23 | 2019 |
| Review and modify ferry terminal facilities to ensure passenger safety and accessibility, with a specific focus on PWDs, pregnant women, people with young children, and senior citizens Review and modify buses and bus terminals to ensure passenger safety and accessibility, with a specific focus on PWDs, pregnant women, people with young children, and senior citizens Provide special arrangements for the elderly in public transportation, including introducing a scheme for discounted public transport Establish and enforce standards on accessibility to transportation services for the elderly in line with international best practice Provide special arrangements for PWDs in public transportation, including introducing a scheme for free public transport for registered PWDs | Strategic Action Plan 19-23 | 2019 |
| Develop and train to use internet-based systems for women to work from home | Strategic Action Plan 19-23 | 2019 |
General transport improvement for elderly, children, or persons with disabilities
| Foster gender-responsive technology adoption by ensuring equitable processes that consider stakeholder needs and promote awareness to enable a just transition. | Maldives' Third Nationally Determined Contribution | 2025 |
| Foster gender-responsive technology adoption by ensuring equitable processes that consider stakeholder needs and promote awareness to enable a just transition. | Maldives' Third Nationally Determined Contribution | 2025 |
| Review and modify buses and bus terminals to ensure passenger safety and accessibility, with a specific focus on PWDs, pregnant women, people with young children, and senior citizens | Strategic Action Plan 19-23 | 2019 |
| Economy-wide: Promoting and enhancing gender equality and women's equal participation, including in policies and programmes in the public and private sectors in SIDS. | Biennial update report (BUR). BUR 1 | 2019 |
| Review and modify ferry terminal facilities to ensure passenger safety and accessibility, with a specific focus on PWDs, pregnant women, people with young children, and senior citizens Review and modify buses and bus terminals to ensure passenger safety and accessibility, with a specific focus on PWDs, pregnant women, people with young children, and senior citizens | Strategic Action Plan 19-23 | 2019 |
| Review and modify ferry terminal facilities to ensure passenger safety and accessibility, with a specific focus on PWDs, pregnant women, people with young children, and senior citizens Review and modify buses and bus terminals to ensure passenger safety and accessibility, with a specific focus on PWDs, pregnant women, people with young children, and senior citizens Provide special arrangements for the elderly in public transportation, including introducing a scheme for discounted public transport Establish and enforce standards on accessibility to transportation services for the elderly in line with international best practice Provide special arrangements for PWDs in public transportation, including introducing a scheme for free public transport for registered PWDs | Strategic Action Plan 19-23 | 2019 |
| Develop and train to use internet-based systems for women to work from home | Strategic Action Plan 19-23 | 2019 |
Just transition
| Foster gender-responsive technology adoption by ensuring equitable processes that consider stakeholder needs and promote awareness to enable a just transition. | Maldives' Third Nationally Determined Contribution | 2025 |
| Foster gender-responsive technology adoption by ensuring equitable processes that consider stakeholder needs and promote awareness to enable a just transition. | Maldives' Third Nationally Determined Contribution | 2025 |
| Review and modify buses and bus terminals to ensure passenger safety and accessibility, with a specific focus on PWDs, pregnant women, people with young children, and senior citizens | Strategic Action Plan 19-23 | 2019 |
| Economy-wide: Promoting and enhancing gender equality and women's equal participation, including in policies and programmes in the public and private sectors in SIDS. | Biennial update report (BUR). BUR 1 | 2019 |
| Review and modify ferry terminal facilities to ensure passenger safety and accessibility, with a specific focus on PWDs, pregnant women, people with young children, and senior citizens Review and modify buses and bus terminals to ensure passenger safety and accessibility, with a specific focus on PWDs, pregnant women, people with young children, and senior citizens | Strategic Action Plan 19-23 | 2019 |
| Review and modify ferry terminal facilities to ensure passenger safety and accessibility, with a specific focus on PWDs, pregnant women, people with young children, and senior citizens Review and modify buses and bus terminals to ensure passenger safety and accessibility, with a specific focus on PWDs, pregnant women, people with young children, and senior citizens Provide special arrangements for the elderly in public transportation, including introducing a scheme for discounted public transport Establish and enforce standards on accessibility to transportation services for the elderly in line with international best practice Provide special arrangements for PWDs in public transportation, including introducing a scheme for free public transport for registered PWDs | Strategic Action Plan 19-23 | 2019 |
| Develop and train to use internet-based systems for women to work from home | Strategic Action Plan 19-23 | 2019 |
Teleworking
| Foster gender-responsive technology adoption by ensuring equitable processes that consider stakeholder needs and promote awareness to enable a just transition. | Maldives' Third Nationally Determined Contribution | 2025 |
| Foster gender-responsive technology adoption by ensuring equitable processes that consider stakeholder needs and promote awareness to enable a just transition. | Maldives' Third Nationally Determined Contribution | 2025 |
| Review and modify buses and bus terminals to ensure passenger safety and accessibility, with a specific focus on PWDs, pregnant women, people with young children, and senior citizens | Strategic Action Plan 19-23 | 2019 |
| Economy-wide: Promoting and enhancing gender equality and women's equal participation, including in policies and programmes in the public and private sectors in SIDS. | Biennial update report (BUR). BUR 1 | 2019 |
| Review and modify ferry terminal facilities to ensure passenger safety and accessibility, with a specific focus on PWDs, pregnant women, people with young children, and senior citizens Review and modify buses and bus terminals to ensure passenger safety and accessibility, with a specific focus on PWDs, pregnant women, people with young children, and senior citizens | Strategic Action Plan 19-23 | 2019 |
| Review and modify ferry terminal facilities to ensure passenger safety and accessibility, with a specific focus on PWDs, pregnant women, people with young children, and senior citizens Review and modify buses and bus terminals to ensure passenger safety and accessibility, with a specific focus on PWDs, pregnant women, people with young children, and senior citizens Provide special arrangements for the elderly in public transportation, including introducing a scheme for discounted public transport Establish and enforce standards on accessibility to transportation services for the elderly in line with international best practice Provide special arrangements for PWDs in public transportation, including introducing a scheme for free public transport for registered PWDs | Strategic Action Plan 19-23 | 2019 |
| Develop and train to use internet-based systems for women to work from home | Strategic Action Plan 19-23 | 2019 |
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