Sheila Oparaocha has over twenty of working experience in the gender and energy sector. She holds a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Veterinary Medicine and a Master’s Degree in Gender and Development Planning. Sheila is the overall manager of ENERGIA’s international programmes and also provides technical support to ENERGIA’s activities on women’s entrepreneurship development, […]
Lights on Women publishes short articles addressing topical energy & climate issues to shine a light on the expertise, publications and projects of women in the field, making their contributions visible to the energy community worldwide. Submit your proposal for a short article addressing topical energy, climate and sustainability issues to be published on the […]
The 2nd Lights on Women Scholarship by the FSR offers four scholarships to women pioneering innovative energy solutions, research and initiatives that accelerate the energy transition. The Lights on Women initiative is offering four scholarships to women around the world pioneering innovative energy solutions, research and initiatives that accelerate the energy transition. The annual Lights on Women scholarship aims to support […]
ENERGIA is delighted to launch the new issue of ENERGIA News, focused on the Gender and Energy Research Programme (2014 – 2020). The Programme aimed at generating and analysing empirical evidence of the links between gender, energy and poverty, and to translate this evidence into recommendations for energy policy and practice. It shows that […]
Following the COVID-19 pandemic, Hivos Executive Director Edwin Huizing sent a message to all Hivos partners, including those that have a contractual relationship with ENERGIA. Read Mr. Huizing’s letter below. March 19, 2020 Dear friends of Hivos, The COVID-19 crisis is confronting us all with health risks, social changes, and an uprooted daily life […]
Free Webinar: Diversity & Inclusion in Energy – Strategies for an industry moving towards equality Thursday 19th March | 2:00 PM GMT | 45 minutes Topics being discussed: What strategies and initiatives have been developed by your company to support diversity and inclusion beyond the four walls of the Corporation? Whose responsibility is it to support […]
One day she is standing in one of The Hague’s packed trams to get to the office. Another day, she is up to her ankles in the mud talking to a Senegalese farmer, discussing with her how to start a small shop to sell solar lights and home systems. But on both these days, Sheila […]
The U.S. C3E Awards recognize mid-career women who have demonstrated outstanding leadership and accomplishments in clean energy. C3E Ambassadors select the winners, and these remarkable Awardees are recognized for their work at the C3E Symposium each year. For additional information, view the Nominations FAQs. AWARD ELIGIBILITY WHAT IS THE DEADLINE FOR AWARD NOMINATION SUBMISSIONS? Nomination […]
The first ever Global LEAP Awards Electric Pressure Cookers Competition officially opened for nominations on 28 January 2020. Nominations will be accepted until 27 March 2020. The 2020 Global LEAP Awards will recognize high-quality, energy-efficient, and affordable electric pressure cookers that are appropriate for use in underserved markets, including weak-grid areas where grid connections […]
In continued efforts to implement the African Development Bank’s (AfDB) Ten Year Strategy (2013-2022), the High 5 Agenda as well as New Deal on Energy, and the Gender Strategy (2014-2018), the AfDB is seeking the recruitment of a consultant to support its work program required to implement the Bank’s key gender, energy and climate change […]
By Melissa Ruggles* Ghana has made great progress towards equalising energy access this year with the launch of its Social and Gender Integration Plan (SGIP) in October. Ghana’s Millennium Development Authority (MiDA) will oversee implementation of the action plan, which aims to ensure greater energy equality by addressing social inequalities among men, women and vulnerable […]
By Melissa Ruggles and Shukri Abdulkadir, ENERGIA At the end of November ENERGIA and its research partners all gathered together thousand metres above sea level in Nepal for a workshop hosted by CRT-Nepal and the M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF) on Research Area 3 (RA3): The Political Economy of Energy Sector Dynamics on 27 November […]
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