Author: Tjarda Muller
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Sister to Sister, Stove by Stove
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GECCO Webinar on Gender equality and mitigation
COP21 implications for implementing mitigation activities Friday, February 5, 2016 at 10:00-11:30 AM EST Register for the webinar here. Gender mainstreaming in the energy sector is taking place from national policies, to institutional reforms and project development, increasing energy access and providing low emission development pathways for many around the world. It has been a…
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Powering Africa Summit: Engendering Change Breakfast Panel
Engendering Change: Promoting Women’s Advancement Through Energy Sector Innovations Friday, January 29, 2016 7:00 – 8:45 AM As a Lead Sponsor of the Powering Africa Summit, Deloitte invites you to join us for a panel discussion, breakfast, and networking event to explore how public and private sector players are accelerating energy reform and clean energy…
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World Bank Event: Gender, Energy & Livelihoods
Engaging Women in Clean Energy Access Case of Clean Cooking & Solar Sister Tuesday, February 2, 2016 | 12:00 – 1:30 PM | Room I 2 – 250 Organized and sponsored by: ESMAP, Efficient Clean Cooking and Heating Program (ECCH) and the GP for Social, Urban, Rural and Resilience Expanding access to modern energy can…
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World Bank Charts Show Gender Gaps We Still Need to Close
The World Bank Group has just launched a new gender data portal that brings together data on topics ranging from education, demographics, and health to jobs, asset ownership, and political participation. The World Bank also just released the Little Data Book on Gender 2016 along with online tables that are linked to the latest data available…
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Kopernik wins prestigious Zayed Future Energy Prize 2016
This year’s Zayed Future Energy Prize for the Non-Profit Organisation (NPO) category was awarded to Kopernik, an Indonesia-based organisation. The award-giving ceremony was held in Abu Dhabi, in the United Arab Emirates on Monday, 18 January 2016, during the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week. The Zayed Future Energy Prize was established in 2008 to honour individuals,…
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WE Shine
When you live in a world where electricity is available anytime with the flick of a switch, it can be hard to imagine how life-changing a single solar lamp or a more efficient cookstove can be. But then you meet our Solar Sister entrepreneurs, and see the smiles on the faces of their customers– students…
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Do you know an outstanding mid-career woman making an impact in clean energy? Nominate her for a C3E Award
The U.S. Clean Energy Education and Empowerment (C3E) Awards recognize rising women working to advance clean, renewable sources of energy, related technologies, or clean energy policy. Each winner will receive $8,000 and national recognition. Winners of the 5th Annual C3E Awards will be announced at the C3E Women in Clean Energy Symposium in 2016. C3E Awards…
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Gender Responsiveness to Increase Environmental Sustainability and Energy Access
Earlier this month, during the 21st Conference Of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP21) in Paris, ENERGIA and IUCN held a side event with their partners and allies to discuss the role that gender responsiveness should play in these – and future – climate talks. The event took place on December 7th in…
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What role do women play in the energy sector in Senegal?
Samenvatting Video Watch Mrs. Ndeye Bineta Sarr and Mrs. Tida Mballo who has been able to double production thanks to the use of solar energy.
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Sharing experiences at COP21: How a Community Hydroelectric Plant Project can Empower Women
On December 7, during the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP21) in Paris, ENERGIA, HIVOS and IUCN held a side event panel discussion. The selected panelists discussed how gender responsive solutions are integral in sparking change for environmental sustainability and increasing energy access. In an effort to showcase real-world solutions, voices with practical…
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Webinar 10 Dec: Gender and Energy Sector Reform
Gender and Energy Sector Reform Webinar on Dec 10, 2015 9am London, 10am CET, 2.30pm IST, 3pm Dhaka The webinar will introduce and present findings of a new project on Gender and Energy Sector Reforms led by the Global Subsidies Initiative (GSI) of IISD. GSI together with partners in three countries-Bangladesh, India and Nigeria will…