Author: Bram
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Towards a Just Transition: Women in Energy and Climate
A series of events and dialogues at COP29 featured by the Gender and Energy Compact Date: 21st November 2024 Location: UNIDO Pavillion, A7 Blue zone Gender equality in climate decision-making often remains overlooked, undermining effective climate action. Despite frameworks like the Paris Agreement emphasizing the importance of gender-responsive transitions to low-carbon economies, women’s…
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MASDAR WiSER Pioneers Program
The year-long WiSER Pioneers Program offers young women aged 25 to 35 access to bespoke educational workshops and global networking opportunities with industry experts. The program empowers young women to take a leading role in the global transition to a net-zero future, providing them with a platform to make their voices heard and equipping them…
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Partner in the Spotlight: Solar Sister
This blog was originally posted on www.solarsister.org At 52, Yugile Masala is a successful entrepreneur in Mwanza Region, Tanzania balancing two thriving businesses—selling fresh milk and clean energy products. Since joining Solar Sister in 2021, her journey has empowered her to grow both ventures while inspiring her community. With the support of Solar Sister’s training,…
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2024 C3E Women in Clean Energy Symposium and Awards
The Next Phase: From Dreams to Reality November 13, 9:00 am-5:00 pm PT Register for the livestream The 13th annual C3E Women in Clean Energy Symposium and Awards will be held on November 13, 2024. This year’s theme is The Next Phase: From Dreams to Reality. This symposium will provide insight from distinguished and dynamic speakers…
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UN-CC e-learn: Gender Equality and Human Rights in Climate Action and Renewable Energy
An overview of the interlinkages between gender, human rights, climate change, and renewable energy. This course provides participants with knowledge and tools to integrate and implement gender equality in renewable energy access and entrepreneurship, as well as related gender-responsive and human rights-based approaches in climate change mitigation and adaptation measures. The deep-rooted and far-reaching impacts…
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Gender Equality and Social Inclusion: Lessons and good practices from Clean Cooking Programs
Gender equality and social inclusion are central to the SEE – Clean Cooking programme and to the sustainability of clean cooking and bio-slurry markets it seeks to establish. Involving women as users, entrepreneurs and employees is critical for generating demand, increasing adoption, and reaching scale, while at the same time benefiting women and their families.…
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What we really need for a just energy transition
By Sheila Oparaocha In the energy transition discussions, the mainstream narrative assumes that people already have access to energy and that the deployment of large-scale renewable energy projects is the fastest pathway to achieve the net zero by 2050 goal. While this approach is relevant, it fails to take into consideration the reality. This reality…
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Our vision is to ensure that every woman is able to thrive
Abiodun Olubitan is group head of the W Initiative at Access Bank Nigeria, where she leads the Initiative’s work to promote women’s economic empowerment in Nigeria. A huge part of her role involves understanding the needs of Access Bank’s women customers, and then supporting them with access to financing and other opportunities. The W Initiative…
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Adopting a gender lens creates financial benefit for the company
For AlphaMundi Foundation (AMF), applying a gender lens to impact investing is not just about social benefits—it’s a smart business decision. “We’ve seen from the data that when you adopt a gender lens, it’s really not just about the social impact. It creates a positive financial benefit or return to the company,” says Ladé Araba,…
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Kick off bootcamp for the Gender and Energy Innovation Facility
More than twenty individuals gathered virtually to kick off ENERGIA and partners’ first Gender and Energy Innovation Facility Bootcamp. Over five days, NGOs, CBOs, social enterprises, financial institutions, consultants and research centers working at the nexus of gender and energy, explored how to drive change and develop innovative ideas to address persistent gender challenges in…
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Solidarity Fund supports female entrepreneurs during the corona crisis
Together with our partners, we have helped nearly 5,000 women energy entrepreneurs across Africa and Asia over the past five years. Through their sustainable energy businesses, these women work to create a better future for their families and their communities. But the corona pandemic has put all of that at risk. They are women who…
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Women Entrepreneurs as Key Drivers in the Decentralised Renewable Energy Sector: Best Practices and Innovative Business Models
Affordable, reliable and sustainable energy (SDG-7) and gender equality (SDG-5), are key drivers for development and economic growth. While SDG-7 is necessary to power productive activities and enable socio-economic development, SDG-5 further catalyses progress, as women are more likely to reinvest their earnings in productive activities and vital services within their communities. To achieve universal…