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About this webinar
Mobility patterns and needs differ between genders. Women are more likely to rely on public transport, make multi-stop trips linked to care responsibilities, and face safety concerns while traveling, yet these differences are rarely reflected in how transport infrastructure and services are planned and designed. As cities and countries across Asia and the Pacific expand their electric transport systems, there is a critical opportunity to build more inclusive and responsive systems from the outset, ensuring that the transition to electric mobility works for everyone.
This webinar explored practical ways to integrate gender considerations into electric mobility planning and implementation. Discussions examined how diverse travel needs can be reflected in system design to improve accessibility, safety, and usability for all transport users.
This is the first in a three-part webinar series entitled E-Mobility Webinar Series: Supporting People and Skills in the Just Transition to E-Mobility, organized by the Asian Development Bank's Transport Sector Office. The series examines how the transition to electric mobility can be made inclusive and equitable across Asia and the Pacific.
This webinar forms part of the E-Mobility Support and Investment Platform for Asia and the Pacific, managed by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), and supported by the Global Environment Facility, the United Nations Environment Programme, and other partners as part of the Global Electric Mobility Program.
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About the speakers
| Claire Charamnac is a Social Development Specialist (Gender and Development) at the Asian Development Bank (ADB), where she leads work on integrating gender perspectives across ADB's transport, climate change, and disability inclusion portfolios. She has authored ADB's Gender Equality and Climate Change Sectors Guide and the Gender Equality and Disability Inclusion Guidelines, and brings over 15 years of experience in gender mainstreaming and women's economic empowerment across Asia and the Pacific. Prior to joining ADB, Claire worked with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the World Bank Group.
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| Deliani Poetriayu Siregar is the Deputy Director of ITDP Indonesia. A specialist in gender, disability, and social inclusion (GEDSI) in transport, she has led work integrating gender perspectives into Indonesia's transport electrification strategies, co-developed national pedestrian facility guidelines with the Ministry of Public Works and UN Women, and authored research on women and transport electrification in Jakarta. Deliani holds a Master of Science in Urban Design and City Planning from University College London and a Bachelor of Engineering in Urban and Regional Planning from Universitas Gadjah Mada.
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| Ariadne Baskin is the Gender Lead for Sustainable Mobility at the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), where she works on the Global Electric Mobility Programme supporting over 50 low- and middle-income countries in their transition to electric transport. She brings deep expertise in gender-responsive mobility, having previously co-led Women Mobilize Women — the flagship gender and transport initiative of the Transformative Urban Mobility Initiative (TUMI) at GIZ and authored research on leveraging gender-disaggregated data for more equitable transport systems. Ariadne holds a master’s degree in Urban Planning from the London School of Economics.
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| Ritu Singh is the Deputy General Manager at Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL). She began her career in 2006 as a faculty member of Economics at ICFAI and later worked with TERI, focusing on green growth and sustainable mobility. Ms. Singh joined EESL in April 2015 as the Regional Manager for Rajasthan. She has contributed to risk management initiatives and currently serves as a core member of the Appellate Authority. Additionally, she is the organization’s Gender Focal Point, leading efforts on gender mainstreaming across EESL. At present, she is heading the electric micro-mobility project and collaborated with various Ministries (MoRD, MoEFCC) for the same. She holds a postgraduate in Economics and a Doctoral degree in the same field.
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