The goal of the Gender & Transport Committee is to create a network of interest in this area such as the health of different genders in transport employment, differences in injuries sustained by women using transport, or looking at the effects of transport on health and well-being of women. This committee will be led by IPATH member, Andree Woodcock, PhD as an extension of her work in the EU as summarized below. Please contact Andree directly to become a member of this dynamic and innovative committee.
"Current transport systems are based on standardized norms, which do not take into account women’s interactions, with physical and social space in the design of products and services, or women’s employability and innovation in the industry.
Under H2020, the European Commission has supported 2 Research and Innovation projects, DIAMOND and TINNGO (with combined funding of 6.7M€) consisting of 33 European partners in total, including Academia, Research Centres, Municipalities, Transport Operators, technological SMEs, Women Associations and Public Authorities. The aim is to create a paradigm shift and step change in gender equality (in transport usage, employment and education), using intersectional analysis to create new knowledge of mobility patterns and needs of diverse users in the EU.
The TInnGo project is setting up a Pan European Transport Innovation Gender Observatory and Open Innovation Platform (TInnGO), fed by 10 national labs and Ideas factories (TInnGIdLabs) covering Sweden/Denmark, UK, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Greece, France, Germany, Romania, Lithuania (+ Baltic states). Each hub will address issues of local importance in gender and diversity sensitive smart mobility, in mobility, employment, education and innovation."
"Current transport systems are based on standardized norms, which do not take into account women’s interactions, with physical and social space in the design of products and services, or women’s employability and innovation in the industry.
Under H2020, the European Commission has supported 2 Research and Innovation projects, DIAMOND and TINNGO (with combined funding of 6.7M€) consisting of 33 European partners in total, including Academia, Research Centres, Municipalities, Transport Operators, technological SMEs, Women Associations and Public Authorities. The aim is to create a paradigm shift and step change in gender equality (in transport usage, employment and education), using intersectional analysis to create new knowledge of mobility patterns and needs of diverse users in the EU.
The TInnGo project is setting up a Pan European Transport Innovation Gender Observatory and Open Innovation Platform (TInnGO), fed by 10 national labs and Ideas factories (TInnGIdLabs) covering Sweden/Denmark, UK, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Greece, France, Germany, Romania, Lithuania (+ Baltic states). Each hub will address issues of local importance in gender and diversity sensitive smart mobility, in mobility, employment, education and innovation."
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Professor Andree Woodcock
Chair of Educational Ergonomics and Design
Future Transport and Cities Research Institute
Coventry University - England
Driving my research is the belief that applying systems-thinking and user-centred design principles drawn from ergonomics and design research can be applied to, and solve many of the societal grand challenges we face today. In this, the key for greater inclusion and recognition of the needs and contributions of all sectors of society is paramount. This requires the development and application of inclusive methods to understand these needs, in depth understanding of real people in their everyday context, and a willingness on the part of stakeholders (such as designers, municipalities and agencies) to use this information in the application and development of inclusive approaches, systems and products.
My PhD concerned an investigation of the use of ergonomics in automotive concept design acquired from Loughborough University while I was a Daphne Jackson Research Fellow. Most of my research has been located within design departments, looking at applying user-centred design to wicked problems in the areas of health, education, regeneration and transportation. Specifically; looking at the in car safety and security of female car occupants. To learn more about Andree click HERE.
Chair of Educational Ergonomics and Design
Future Transport and Cities Research Institute
Coventry University - England
Driving my research is the belief that applying systems-thinking and user-centred design principles drawn from ergonomics and design research can be applied to, and solve many of the societal grand challenges we face today. In this, the key for greater inclusion and recognition of the needs and contributions of all sectors of society is paramount. This requires the development and application of inclusive methods to understand these needs, in depth understanding of real people in their everyday context, and a willingness on the part of stakeholders (such as designers, municipalities and agencies) to use this information in the application and development of inclusive approaches, systems and products.
My PhD concerned an investigation of the use of ergonomics in automotive concept design acquired from Loughborough University while I was a Daphne Jackson Research Fellow. Most of my research has been located within design departments, looking at applying user-centred design to wicked problems in the areas of health, education, regeneration and transportation. Specifically; looking at the in car safety and security of female car occupants. To learn more about Andree click HERE.