Author: Tjarda Muller
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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…
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Inclusive Energy Opportunity: fully funded impact measurement and customer insights for energy start-ups
With funding from Good Energies, 60_decibels offers Inclusive Energy Opportunity projects. The Inclusive Energy Opportunity will provide support and insights for 10 start-ups in the energy sector, with a specific focus on women-led and/or locally-owned enterprises. The organisations selected to take part will receive detailed insights on the profile and experiences of their customers, also…
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Post-2030 Vision: Prioritizing Gender Indicators for a Just and Inclusive Energy Transition for All
Date: September 27, 2024 Time: 09:00 – 10:30 EST Location: 211 East 46th St, New York For in person participation, register here For online attendance, click here (max. 300) As an important contribution to the 2024 ENERGYNOW SDG7 Action Forum, the side event “Post-2030 Vision: Prioritizing Gender Indicators for a Just and Inclusive Energy Transition…
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The missing piece of the clean energy transition
2.4 billion people worldwide lack access to electricity and clean cooking fuels, this is “energy poverty.” ENERGIA’s Director Sheila Oparaocha gave a TED Talk about addressing energy poverty and the health impacts and how we can change our approach to energy and the energy transition. Sheila, wants to challenge how we think about energy and…
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A gender-just energy transition: Why it matters and how to achieve gender justice
By Elizabeth Cecelski, founder member of ENERGIA Power to the people was the theme of a June 25 webinar sponsored by the SHINECollab, whose goal is scaling women-led, community-driven renewable energy solutions for a gender just energy transition. What is a gender-just energy transition, and why does it matter? Speakers debated the unjust nature of…
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Gender Assessment in the Energy Semi-Autonomous Government Agencies
By Immaculate Wafula and Josephine Osengo, Practical Action Eastern Africa Practical Action in Kenya and ENERGIA have been pioneers in driving gender equality in the energy sector, dating back to their partnership since the mid-2000s. A key milestone in this journey has been the Women in Energy Enterprises in Kenya (WEEK) project. As part of…
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Empowering Women Market Gardeners in Fass Ngom, Senegal
By Maïmouna Makouar Diouf, Mercy Corps – Energy 4 Impact In the community of Fass Ngom, 30 km from Saint-Louis in northern Senegal, Mercy Corps’ energy access platform, Energy 4 Impact, collaborates with ENERGIA to support women engaged in market gardening. A recent visit to Fass Ngom allowed us to meet with 10 women beneficiaries…
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IEA Summit on Clean Cooking in Africa: What stood out, concerns and next steps
By Sheila Oparaocha On May 14, the International Energy Agency (IEA) organized a Summit on Clean Cooking in Africa. The summit was co-chaired by the President of the United Republic of Tanzania H.E. Dr Samia Suluhu Hassan, the Prime Minister of Norway H.E. Jonas Gahr Støre, the President of the African Development Bank Group Dr.…
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Partner in the Spotlight: Solar Sister
Growing Solar Sister’s Women-Centered Clean Energy Last Mile Distribution Network to Combat Energy Poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa In sub-Saharan Africa, over 940 million people lack access to electricity, and over 700 million must cook with dangerous fuels like firewood and charcoal. Since 2009, Solar Sister has been combating energy poverty across sub-Saharan Africa by recruiting,…
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Partner in the Spotlight: Energy 4 Impact
Energy 4 Impact is Mercy Corps’ energy platform, working to accelerate progress toward a more sustainable, climate resilient and equitable future for all. The platform’s goal is to accelerate advancements in achieving universal, sustainable modern energy, leveraging its potential to tackle critical development and humanitarian challenges. Energy 4 Impact empowers communities to confront climate change…