Mission Statement
Illuminate the importance of gender differences in all aspects of transportation.
Key Issues and Topics
women's value of time
non-commute trips
street and transit harassment of women, femme, non-binary, and transgender people
women in the 15-minute city
human trafficking
women in non-typical transportation jobs (e.g. trucking) and basic challenges (e.g. bathrooms)
women in leadership
women, LBGTQ+, minority recruitment and retention
emerging technology and women/gender
women and micromobility;
connected vehicles; autonomous vehicles
Subcommittees and administrative task forces
Subcommittees and administrative task forces will meet regularly and report to the Committee on ongoing activities and projects. Subcommittee initiatives, including public outreach events and communications, must be approved by a majority vote of the Committee. Subcommittees and administrative task forces are governed by the rules set forth by TRB in the latest approved version of “Treatment of Subcommittees and Task Forces in New Technical Activities Structure.”
Mainstreaming Global Research and Multi-Faceted Data Collection on Gender Issues in Transportation (“Data”) Subcommittee
focuses on promoting and mainstreaming research on gender issues in transportation through strategic collaborations to:
broaden the understanding of gender in data collection and research;
promote multi-faceted data collection that identifies the socio-economic and cultural factors that inhibit accessibility to transportation based on gender;
identify relevant transportation data that ensures balanced research on gender and transportation;
encourage and support women who are interested in pursuing research in transportation; and
identify best practices from private sectors in gender-based data collection.
Communications Task Force
Capture and disseminate meeting minutes (Committee Secretary)
Engage and inform stakeholders in committee activities through a variety of communications mechanisms, including the committee website, e-newsletters, Facebook, and Twitter (Committee Communication Coordinator)
Research Task Force
identifies and supports initiatives on women- and gender-related transportation research topics. The team is also responsible for:
Encourage the development of research needs statements and submitting appropriate statements to TRB
Develop Calls for Papers
Coordinate the Committee’s paper review process
Serve as a resource to the International Conference on Women’s Issues in Transportation (WIiT) planning committee
Outreach and Engagement Task Force
Identify opportunities to partner with other TRB committees; communicate AME20 activities to other related committees
Develop TRB Annual Meeting Workshops
Develop TRB Webinars
WTS International Partnership Task Force
Develop opportunities to partner with WTS International (e.g. include committee-sponsored sessions in the WTS Annual Conference; have a stronger committee presence at the WTS Reception during the TRB Annual Meeting)
Younger Members Outreach Task Force
Develop opportunities to engage younger professionals in committee activities
Provide mentoring/relationship-building opportunities
International Conference Subcommittee
Separate planning committees are established for the committee-sponsored international conferences. The Chair of AME20 serves in an advisory role to the conference planning committee. The conference planning committee structure is created to ensure that the conference and committee work are aligned and complementary. Historically, the conference identifies research, education, and outreach needs that the committee can help address.