Philippines Gender in Transport Profile 2026
PHILIPPINES
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
Access to internet
Road safety
Global Gender Gap
Other indicators
Policy Landscape
Data collection and repositories - General
| Collection of sex-disaggregated data and other gender and social inclusion data will be strengthened. | Philippine Development Plan 2023-2028 | 2023 |
| Gender mainstreaming, inclusion, and accessibility will be main considerations in all stages of transport project implementation. Facilities for the mobility needs of women and men commuters from all sectors (i.e., PWDs, senior citizens, , and indigenous peoples) will be provided. | Philippine Development Plan 2023-2028 | 2023 |
| Facilities for the mobility needs of women and men commuters from all sectors (i.e., PWDs, senior citizens, , and indigenous peoples) will be provided. | Philippine Development Plan 2023-2028 | 2023 |
| Foster more effective gender mainstreaming in urban development. Incorporate climate change action (CCA) and disaster risk reduction and management (DRRM) in urban planning. | Philippine New Urban Agenda (PhiNUA) | 2016 |
| Conduct gendered vulnerability and risk assessments of vital local infrastructures and develop short and medium term plan to rehabilitate and retrofit those found to be vulnerable, or to build new ones when retrofitting will be found relatively more expensive | National Climate change Action Plan 2011-2028 | 2011 |
Gender inclusive infrastructure and service design
| Collection of sex-disaggregated data and other gender and social inclusion data will be strengthened. | Philippine Development Plan 2023-2028 | 2023 |
| Gender mainstreaming, inclusion, and accessibility will be main considerations in all stages of transport project implementation. Facilities for the mobility needs of women and men commuters from all sectors (i.e., PWDs, senior citizens, , and indigenous peoples) will be provided. | Philippine Development Plan 2023-2028 | 2023 |
| Facilities for the mobility needs of women and men commuters from all sectors (i.e., PWDs, senior citizens, , and indigenous peoples) will be provided. | Philippine Development Plan 2023-2028 | 2023 |
| Foster more effective gender mainstreaming in urban development. Incorporate climate change action (CCA) and disaster risk reduction and management (DRRM) in urban planning. | Philippine New Urban Agenda (PhiNUA) | 2016 |
| Conduct gendered vulnerability and risk assessments of vital local infrastructures and develop short and medium term plan to rehabilitate and retrofit those found to be vulnerable, or to build new ones when retrofitting will be found relatively more expensive | National Climate change Action Plan 2011-2028 | 2011 |
General transport improvement for elderly, children, or persons with disabilities
| Collection of sex-disaggregated data and other gender and social inclusion data will be strengthened. | Philippine Development Plan 2023-2028 | 2023 |
| Gender mainstreaming, inclusion, and accessibility will be main considerations in all stages of transport project implementation. Facilities for the mobility needs of women and men commuters from all sectors (i.e., PWDs, senior citizens, , and indigenous peoples) will be provided. | Philippine Development Plan 2023-2028 | 2023 |
| Facilities for the mobility needs of women and men commuters from all sectors (i.e., PWDs, senior citizens, , and indigenous peoples) will be provided. | Philippine Development Plan 2023-2028 | 2023 |
| Foster more effective gender mainstreaming in urban development. Incorporate climate change action (CCA) and disaster risk reduction and management (DRRM) in urban planning. | Philippine New Urban Agenda (PhiNUA) | 2016 |
| Conduct gendered vulnerability and risk assessments of vital local infrastructures and develop short and medium term plan to rehabilitate and retrofit those found to be vulnerable, or to build new ones when retrofitting will be found relatively more expensive | National Climate change Action Plan 2011-2028 | 2011 |
Land use - General
| Collection of sex-disaggregated data and other gender and social inclusion data will be strengthened. | Philippine Development Plan 2023-2028 | 2023 |
| Gender mainstreaming, inclusion, and accessibility will be main considerations in all stages of transport project implementation. Facilities for the mobility needs of women and men commuters from all sectors (i.e., PWDs, senior citizens, , and indigenous peoples) will be provided. | Philippine Development Plan 2023-2028 | 2023 |
| Facilities for the mobility needs of women and men commuters from all sectors (i.e., PWDs, senior citizens, , and indigenous peoples) will be provided. | Philippine Development Plan 2023-2028 | 2023 |
| Foster more effective gender mainstreaming in urban development. Incorporate climate change action (CCA) and disaster risk reduction and management (DRRM) in urban planning. | Philippine New Urban Agenda (PhiNUA) | 2016 |
| Conduct gendered vulnerability and risk assessments of vital local infrastructures and develop short and medium term plan to rehabilitate and retrofit those found to be vulnerable, or to build new ones when retrofitting will be found relatively more expensive | National Climate change Action Plan 2011-2028 | 2011 |
Transport asset condition assessment
| Collection of sex-disaggregated data and other gender and social inclusion data will be strengthened. | Philippine Development Plan 2023-2028 | 2023 |
| Gender mainstreaming, inclusion, and accessibility will be main considerations in all stages of transport project implementation. Facilities for the mobility needs of women and men commuters from all sectors (i.e., PWDs, senior citizens, , and indigenous peoples) will be provided. | Philippine Development Plan 2023-2028 | 2023 |
| Facilities for the mobility needs of women and men commuters from all sectors (i.e., PWDs, senior citizens, , and indigenous peoples) will be provided. | Philippine Development Plan 2023-2028 | 2023 |
| Foster more effective gender mainstreaming in urban development. Incorporate climate change action (CCA) and disaster risk reduction and management (DRRM) in urban planning. | Philippine New Urban Agenda (PhiNUA) | 2016 |
| Conduct gendered vulnerability and risk assessments of vital local infrastructures and develop short and medium term plan to rehabilitate and retrofit those found to be vulnerable, or to build new ones when retrofitting will be found relatively more expensive | National Climate change Action Plan 2011-2028 | 2011 |
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