Author: Tjarda Muller
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Harnessing women’s know-how for sustainable energy leadership
In the rural village of Khodoba, approximately 75 km East of Dakar, Senegal, Aminata Khole runs an organic spice brand called “Jongoma”. Having started out as an informal entrepreneur selling homemade organic spice blends to neighbors, she has grown into the owner of a professional business, with sales far beyond the community borders in less…
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A Call for Gender Indicators in Sustainable Energy at the UN High-Level Forum
By Oindriza Reza, Kleinman Center for Energy Policy intern at ENERGIA On July 17, 2025, the event “Gender Indicators for Sustainable Energy: A Call to Action” spotlighted a critical gap in the global energy transition at the 2025 High-Level Political Forum: the absence of gender-specific indicators within the Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG7) framework on…
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Gender Indicators for Sustainable Energy: A Call to Action
Policy Brief Launch: Gender Indicators for Sustainable Energy: A Call to Action Thursday July 17, 2025 1:15 – 2:30 PM EDT IN-PERSON (for HLPF attendees): UN HQ Conference Room 7 ONLINE: https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k12/k12lwbnwe4 Join us for an event hosted by ESMAP and ENERGIA during the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development in New York, where we will mark the official launch of…
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Gender equality in Africa’s energy transition
This interview was originally published on Nature Energy Nature Energy talks to Sheila Oparaocha, Director of the ENERGIA International Network on Gender and Sustainable Energy, and Magi Matinga, Technical Advisor at ENERGIA, about challenges and opportunities for ensuring gender equality in Africa’s energy transition, and how well aligned the fields of advocacy, policy and research…
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The power of digitalization
By Antara Majumdar Solar Sister is a social enterprise that trains and supports women to deliver clean energy in rural sub-Saharan African communities. Over the years, it has taken significant steps in empowering women digitally, recognizing digital literacy is crucial when addressing issues of energy poverty and promoting women’s entrepreneurship. Through its partnership with ENERGIA, Solar…
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Reflecting on 30-years of gender-advancement for an inclusive energy future
As part of the 69th session of the Conference on the Status of Women (CSW69), which celebrated 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, the Gender and Energy Compact hosted a virtual session, examining the progress made and discuss the consistent challenges in achieving gender equality in energy access. Keynote speeches and…
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Women’s collectives take the lead in shaping Senegal’s energy policy
By Antara Majumdar Mercy Corps, ENERGIA’s partner in Senegal, has been supporting the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy to create inclusive policies that will increase women’s access to renewable energy. Women in Senegal face multiple challenges, which limit their possibilities to contribute to their own, their family’s and their community’s development. Among these challenges are…
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Gender Mainstreaming: From Policy to Practice
By Antara Majumdar Kenya is one of the few African countries that have adopted a national gender and energy policy. This means that there are directives to ensure that both men and women participate in and benefit equally from the energy sector policies, programs, projects and markets. The policy is based on the understanding that…
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SEforALL Forum side event: Empowering Women in Leadership
The need for sex-disaggregated data, targeted funding and STEM education has come across loud and clear in the “Empowering Women in Leadership: Innovations, Finance, and Inclusive Transitions in Clean Energy” session at #SEforALLForum, organized by SEforALL and the Gender and Energy Compact. The session started out with opening remarks from H.E. Ms. María Erla Marelsdóttir, Climate…
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Empowering Women in leadership: Innovations, finance and inclusive transitions in clean energy
Thursday March 13, 2025 09:00 – 10:30 AST Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre (LESC), Barbados – Bougainvillea This high-level Fireside Chat & Panel Discussion, co-organized by the Gender and Energy Compact, will bring together prominent women leaders, C-suite executives, policy experts, and private sector representatives to discuss strategies for advancing women’s leadership in the renewable…
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Webinar: Insights from Solar Sister’s Climate Resilience Project
An insightful panel discussion on Solar Sister’s Climate Resilience Project, the adaptation of their model for the project, and women’s empowerment—for practitioners, policymakers, and anyone interested in making a difference. Wednesday October 2, 2024, 10:00 am EDT For registration, click here. Solar Sister’s network of more than 11,000 Solar Sister Entrepreneurs bring climate-resilient technologies to their…
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Climate Resilience Project- Strengthening Communities
Opportunity can feel out of reach in communities facing economic hardships and climate disasters. Solar Sister is changing that narrative through its network of over 11,000 women entrepreneurs. By adapting its model to meet women where they are, Solar Sister provides the tools and support needed to overcome barriers and build a brighter, more resilient…