Empowering women through rural infrastructure : mainstreaming gender in transport / Asian Development Bank. - Mandaluyong City : Asian Development Bank, 2011. - 18 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 23 cm.



This publication presents the results of a pilot project that sought to involve women and indigenous minorities in rural road maintenance projects, both to undertake badly needed improvements in rural roads, and to create employment opportunities for them. Women have been empowered as a result of the new opportunities and training.


Women--Economic conditions.--Asia
Women--Social conditions.--Asia
Transport--Philippines.