{
  "id": 12553116,
  "title": "Your gender dictates your path to work: men use two-wheelers, women walk or take a bus",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/your-gender-dictates-your-path-to-work-men-use-two-wheelers-women",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-07T05:15:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/national-household-travel-survey-workplace-mobility-women-gender-gap-commute-to-work-public-transport-11791344761602.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In India, a woman's profession dictates her mode of commuting to work, with rural women often walking to their jobs and urban women relying on buses or other public transportation. Conversely, men in both rural and urban settings predominantly use two-wheelers to reach their destinations. Pragya, the Editor of Plain Facts at Mint, has spent over a decade reporting on India's economic and social indicators. Her work includes detailed analyses of GDP calculations, government data, and the Time-Use Survey, which revealed how marriage impacts women's labor and daily lives. Pragya began her career as a copy editor and reporter at Press Trust of India in 2016, later transitioning to The Financial Express and Cogencis, where she honed her skills in examining public statistics. Her commitment to data-driven journalism emphasizes the need for context and relevance in presenting complex information to influence both public policy and individual decisions.",
  "summary": "India’s first National Household Travel Survey reveals a sharp mobility divide: while men rely on two-wheelers, working women walk or take public transit, signalling constrains of regional infrastructure and safety-driven curfews.",
  "key_points": [
    "Women in India often walk to work in rural areas.",
    "Urban women in India use buses or public transport.",
    "Men in India predominantly use two-wheelers for commuting."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The commuting patterns of Indian men and women reveal a stark divide, with men largely relying on two-wheelers and women often walking or taking buses, reflecting a profession-based disparity in transportation choices.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}