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==Gender differences== A UK study, published in 2009, found that on average women suffer four times as much psychological stress from their work commute as men do.<ref>Walsh, Meghan Ozy, "[https://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/commuting-driving-women-workforce/#.Vckpj57S0HY.facebook How a bad commute is worse for women than men]", ''PBS NewsHour'', 20 February 2015</ref><ref>Roberts, J., et al, "[http://eprints.whiterose.ac.uk/10005/1/SERPS2009009.pdf%20 Itβs driving her mad: gender differences in the effects of commuting on psychological well-being]", [[University of Sheffield]], 2009</ref> An Indian study conducted in [[Mangalore]] led by [[Edmond Fernandes]] stated that creating a gender sensitive commuter-centric [[road safety]] policy requires to be developed to protect women while commuting as they felt stressed and scared to travel alone, particularly at night. <ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Fernandes |first1=Edmond |last2=Nirgude |first2=Abhay |last3=Naik |first3=Poonam |last4=Dsouza |first4=Neevan |last5=Shetty |first5=Soumya |date=2017-04-01 |title=Study of commuter problems and opinions in a fast developing coastal city of Mangalore in India: A gender perspective analysis |url=https://www.ijhas.in/article.asp?issn=2278-344X;year=2017;volume=6;issue=2;spage=57;epage=63;aulast=Fernandes;type=0 |journal=International Journal of Health & Allied Sciences |language=en |volume=6 |issue=2 |pages=57 |doi=10.4103/ijhas.IJHAS_168_16 |doi-broken-date=2 November 2024 |doi-access=free |issn=2278-344X}}</ref>
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