Author: Lucia Lenci
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Challenging gender norms through innovation in clean energy
A review of the pilot projects funded by the “Gender and Energy Innovation Facility” in Tanzania To bridge the gender gaps throughout the energy supply chain and in decision-making, ENERGIA, EnDev, Modern Energy Cooking Services (MECS), Hivos and the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA), launched the Gender and Energy Innovation Facility (GEIF) in…
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Breaking the energy chains: From exploitation to nurturing of trees
To bridge the gender gaps throughout the energy supply chain and in decision-making groups, ENERGIA, EnDev, Modern Energy Cooking Services (MECS), Hivos and the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), launched the “Gender and Energy Innovation Facility” (GEIF) in July 2020. The Facility supports pilot projects in Kenya, Tanzania and Nepal that develop, test and…
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Kenya’s first locally produced solar system that empowers women
To bridge the gender gaps throughout the energy supply chain and in decision-making groups, ENERGIA, EnDev, Modern Energy Cooking Services (MECS), Hivos and the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), launched the “Gender and Energy Innovation Facility” (GEIF) in July 2020. The Facility supports pilot projects in Kenya, Tanzania and Nepal that develop, test and…
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Investing in a cleaner and greener future led by inspirational women
How the “Gender and Energy Innovation Facility” supported innovation in the Kenyan energy sector with a focus on women empowerment To bridge the gender gaps throughout the energy supply chain and in decision-making groups, ENERGIA, EnDev, Modern Energy Cooking Services (MECS), Hivos and the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), launched the Gender and…
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HLPF 2022 Wrap-up: Closing gender data gaps to inform energy decision making
At this year’s High Level Political Forum, ENERGIA, UNIDO and UNDESA co-hosted a side event titled “Interlinkages between SDG5 and SDG7: Closing gender data gaps to inform energy decision making”. This event was particularly timely and relevant considering that during this year’s Forum member states and the international community conducted an in-depth review of four…
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HLPF side event: Interlinkages between SDG5 and SDG7 – Closing gender data gaps to inform energy decision making
ENERGIA, UNDESA and UNIDO are co-organising the side event “Interlinkages between SDG5 and SDG7: Closing gender data gaps to inform energy decision making” on July 11, 2022 at the High Level Political Forum 2022. From 5th-15th July policy makers, NGOs, youth organisations, and other stakeholders will gather in New York for the 2022 High Level…
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Catalyzing action towards gender equality and women’s empowerment: Highlights from the Gender and Energy Compact events
This blog has been developed by ENERGIA, UNIDO and GWNET and is also posted on the Gender and Energy Compact website. The Gender and Energy Compact strives to catalyze action towards gender equality and women’s empowerment. In doing so, the signatories and supporters want to accelerate a just, inclusive and sustainable energy transition. This…
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Efficiency for Access Design Challenge 2021 – 22 Grand Final
Date: Thu, 23 June 2022 Time: 10:00 – 12:00 BST Location: Online event To provide sustainable energy access for all, we urgently need to enhance the efficiency and affordability of high-performing appliances. The Efficiency for Access Design Challenge invites teams of university students to create affordable and high-performing solar-powered appliances and supportive technologies. The Grand…
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Event: ENERGIA at the European Development Days (EDD)
Maximizing impacts of energy access: How can green and just energy transitions catalyze development opportunities? Date: Tuesday, June 21, 2022 Time: 13:40 to 14:25 Location: Brussels Expo (Palais 7 and 11), Avenue De Miramar / Miramarlaan, B-1020 Brussels Studio 3 – Lab Debate Register here. (CLOSED). Recordings available here. Energy, as an enabler of development,…
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Event: Launch of the Regional Energy Network for Women in MENA
Date: 23 June, 2022 Time: 8:00-9:30 AM (Eastern Time) Location: Virtual event. Please register here. (CLOSED) RENEW MENA’s goal is to boost women’s participation and status in the energy sector across the MENA region. In collaboration with similar networks in other regions, RENEW MENA will engage with government utilities and agencies, private sector, development…
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Stockholm+50 Side Event: Achieving a Healthy Planet for all Through a Gender-Just Recovery
On 2 and 3 June 2022, a crucial international environmental meeting will be held in Stockholm, Sweden. Anchored in the Decade of Action, under the theme “Stockholm+50: a healthy planet for the prosperity of all – our responsibility, our opportunity,” this high-level meeting will follow months of consultations and discussions with individuals, communities, organizations and…
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MPs from nine African countries share experiences on gender and access to energy
On 24 May, the Climate Parliament hosted a virtual parliamentary roundtable on gender and energy access. This session featured two world-leading experts in this field, Magi Matinga, Technical Advisor at ENERGIA, an international network of organisations focused on promoting equal access to energy services for women and men as an essential right to development, and…