The Gendered Urban Transportation Landscape in Nigeria: Challenges of Female Tricycle Riders

This qualitative study relies on the social constructionist notion of (un)doing gender to provide a nuanced understanding of the challenges female tricycle riders encounter in the public transport space in Lagos State, South-western Nigeria. The study identifies repressive gender norms as major barriers to the career progression of female riders and highlights patriarchal bargaining, adopting masculine behaviors and displaying resistance as key strategies for navigating gendered boundaries. The study recommends affirmative action policies and schemes to effectively support more women and promote career-inclusive culture in the public transport sector in the urban landscape in Nigeria.