Author: Tjarda Muller
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Radha Muthiah on Clean Cooking, SDG’s, Energy Access & Climate Change
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Energy, Women & Children’s Health
At the 2015 SE4ALL Forum this week, ENERGIA’s International Coordinator, Sheila Oparaocha took to the stage to participate in an important discussion on Energy, Women & Children’s Health. The group of speakers – which represented the private sector, governments of concerned nations and other international NGO’s participating in relevant projects – discussed the issues facing women…
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Making a difference by producing charcoal briquettes
The SE4ALL Forum in New York City this week has been full of inspiring and enlightening conversation. From motivating speeches to policy discussions, those gathered have been focused on developing methods for delivering more sustainable energy to a greater number of people around the world. Among those gathered who are already hard at work on…
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Invitation: Developing and Investing Gender-Informed Business Models
May 18, 2015, 2:50 – 4:05 pm ENERGIA and the Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves invite you to a panel discussion on the occasion of the second annual united nations sustainable energy for all forum on: DEVELOPING AND INVESTING IN GENDER-INFORMED BUSINESS MODELS FOR SCALING UP ENERGY ACCESS FEATURING REMARKS FROM: Sheila Oparaocha, ENERGIA Corinne…
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Strengthening ENERGIA partner’s enterprise development skills and knowledge
Access to energy at all levels, from household to productive use to institutions, is recognized as an essential input to development and is critical for health, gender equality, and overall wellbeing. At the same time, since women are engaged in large numbers in micro- and small enterprises, they benefit tremendously from modern, more efficient energy…
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Re-thinking the role of energy technology for women’s empowerment
Women’s knowledge and experience in relation to the use of appropriate energy technologies are not being taken into account and, as a result, their potential as agents of change in driving innovative climate change responses remains untapped. This was one of the issues discussed during a webinar organized on 6 May 2015 by the United…
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Government, business and civil society leaders to announce new commitments for energy action at UN Sustainable Energy for All Forum, 18-21 May
At the second annual UN SUSTAINABLE ENERGY FOR ALL FORUM (18-21 May), leaders from government, business and civil society will announce new commitments and drive action to end energy poverty and fight climate change. They will present ways to catalyze finance and investment at the scale required to meet the targets of the UN Sustainable…
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Webinar Invitation: RE-Thinking The Role Of Energy Technology For Women’s Empowerment
Date: 6 May 2015 08:30 – 10:30 EDT Organized by: Empower Women, UNIDO, UN Women and ENERGIA In achieving its unique mandate to accelerate inclusive and sustainable industrial development, UNIDO recognizes access to sustainable energy for productive uses as a key catalyst for inclusive and sustainable economic development. In particular, UNIDO focuses on the role of women as agents in…
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President Clinton visits Solar Sister’s site in Tanzania
After a breakfast at the Ngorongoro Crater Ring, President Clinton drove for half an hour to Nainokanoka Dispensary in Ngorongoro. At the dispensary, he was greeted by a representative from the Ministry of Health, Arusha Regional medical office, dozens of local villagers and health care workers. Dr. Shemaghembi I. Bakari, in charge of the Nainokanoka…
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Course Announcement: Gender Equality and Development – Gender and Energy Module
Organised by E-institute in collaboration with World Bank Group Gender and ESMAP Dates: May 18, 2015 – June 12, 2015 Application Ends On : May 11, 2015 Energy affects women and men differently, as men and women have different roles and responsibilities in households, markets and their communities. This makes their access, use, and the impact of energy…
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Empowering Women and Eradicating Energy Poverty in Africa: Schwab Foundation Honors Solar Sister CEO Katherine Lucey
Solar Sister, a network of women entrepreneurs bringing clean energy to rural Africa, recently announced Chief Executive Officer Katherine Lucey has been named a Schwab Foundation Social Entrepreneur. Lucey has been recognized for leading the organization’s success in improving the health, safety, education and economic prosperity of communities in rural Africa through solar energy businesses. Solar Sister’s social enterprise model is…
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ENERGIA and partners give hand and feet to SE4All campaign on the ground
Underscoring the importance of the impact of access to energy, or the lack thereof, on women and girls, the first two years of the Decade of Sustainable Energy for All (SE4All) are dedicated to a global campaign on energy, women, children and health. In line with its commitment to SE4All, ENERGIA launched a new 1,3…