Transport Not Friendly Women and Disability

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – The government is aggressively developing infrastructure projects, especially in the transport sector to improve accessibility.

However, in the process, this would transport can not be enjoyed by all people, especially minorities, such as persons with disability.

Transport that there also tends to ignore gender equality to the detriment of users were women.

“the concern of women in the transport sector is the high criminality that threaten when they use the transport, eg Transjakarta and Kopaja,” said gender Officer Indonesia infastructure Initiative (IndII) Eko Setyo Utomo, in Jakarta, Wednesday (07/12/2016).

He said, it is based on research IndII through research interviews and forum discussion (FGD).

in a number of interviews, Eko found that in terms of comfort, for example in Transjakarta bus, the passengers were women often feel uncomfortable.

the interior design of buses equipped with a handle that is too high for most women, so that they feel vulnerable sexually abused.

“Never touched, seen, they are already uncomfortable,” said Eko.

not to mention, he added, when a woman with her groceries and children, transport is also not comfortable enough for them .

As for persons with disabilities, Eko, they were looking at the existing transportation less supportive.

From the design of infrastructure, such as bus stops, many of which have not been fitted with a ramp or ramps.

When it is equipped with a ramp, a number of stops instead fitted with iron on the sloping road.

“There are already up ramp, but do not connect with the pavement. Moreover there is no information stop anywhere that can be accessed by persons with disabilities, “said Eko.

Finally, he also regretted that a number of staff at stops that are not equipped with the ability to assist persons with disabilities.

Many the incidence of disability actually confused when he wants to ride public transportation.

Because the existing staff is not directing or assisting persons with disabilities ride transportation.

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