In Colombia’s capital, many women are reliant on buses. Ángela Anzola and the city’s mayor want transport designed by men to be safer for women

Ángela Anzola was a child when her family went abroad because Bogotá was too unsafe. After studying in the UK, she returned to Colombia and worked as high counsellor for victims of the country’s armed conflict. Research has found that many Latin American women feel insecure on public transport and, in her new post as Bogotá’s secretary for women and gender equality, Anzola has been finding ways to ensure women get around the city safely

Research via the FIA foundation: Safe and Sound (international) Ella se mueve segura (Latin America)

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