Gender issues: Energy access can be transformed from an obstacle to an opportunity for women’s empowerment through the integration of women into the energy supply chain, as well as supportive policies. Organizations in India are working to expand energy access and empower women by boosting incomes, expanding skills and strengthening self-confidence. Over time, these efforts […]
DEVELOPING AFRICAN WOMEN TO CREATE OUR ENERGY FUTURE The 4th Women in Energy Conference, hosted as an official side event of the Africa Energy Indaba, will be taking place to aid the increase in leadership and development of women involved in the African energy sector. This one day forum has been designed as a platform for […]
Closing the Gap: bridging research and practice in energy access Wednesday 13 December 2017, 11.30am UK time Register! In September 2017, the Low Carbon Energy for Development Network (LCEDN) held its annual conference on the topic of “Equity and Energy Justice” at Durham University, UK. As a follow-up to this conference, we are holding two webinars […]
Could on-site childcare facilities boost performance at a national power utility by creating a better workplace for women? Meazagenet Tsegaye at the Ethiopian Electric Utility (EEU) strongly believes so. As the Acting Head of the Women and Children’s Affairs Department, Ms. Tsegaye’s mission is to advance gender equality within the electricity distribution company. Now, she […]
TIME: 15:00—16:30, Wednesday, 15 November 2017 LOCATION: Bonn Zone, Meeting Room 7 Advancing women’s leadership and decision-making is crucial for successful responses to the challenges posed by climate change. This event will explore themes such as women’s empowerment, inclusive policy-making and innovative practices to advance gender-responsive climate action. SPEAKERS: Anne Hammill, Director, Resilience, International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) […]
People-Centered Accelerator brings together over 40 organizations to work together to advance equality across sustainable energy sector BONN, November 14, 2017: Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) and partners today launch the new People- Centered Accelerator – a voluntary partnership led initiative that aims to advance social inclusion, gender equality and women’s empowerment in […]
By Melissa Ruggles/ENERGIA In her speech leading up to the COP23 in Bonn (6-17 November), Patricia Espinosa, the UN’s top climate change official, highlights the need to “significantly increase our efforts to reduce emissions and our carbon footprints,” and that “women must be at the forefront” of driving those efforts. Espinosa and others have been […]
The 2017 edition of the Poor People’s Energy Outlook (PPEO) considers how to best finance national integrated energy access plans for Bangladesh, Kenya and Togo based on the PPEO 2016 analysis. The report looks at the mix of technologies and funding required to achieve national and global energy access goals; and the roles of civil society […]
On October 12, 2017, at the inaugural meeting of its governing council, the World Bank Group launched a US$340 million facility to support women entrepreneurs in developing countries and increase their access to the finance, markets, technology, and networks. According to the Bank, 70 percent of women-owned, small and medium-size businesses in developing countries lack access to […]
At the 72nd UN General Assembly, Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) and partners launched new research that, for the first time, tracks and analyzes finance flows for electricity and clean cooking access in 20 countries across Africa and Asia with significant access gaps. The new Energizing Finance report series reveals that current flow of finance for energy access […]
Power Africa launched the Women in African Power (WiAP) network to advance the participation and representation of women within the energy sector across the African continent. The Women in African Power webinar series aims to share knowledge and build the professional skills of women active in Africa’s energy sector. In WiAP’s first webinar, Increasing Connections, participants will be introduced […]
By Melissa Ruggles* 2,371 women entrepreneurs recruited, trained and mentored, leading to 772,925 people with access to cleaner energy. These figures show how ENERGIA and Solar Sister have been transforming clean energy access for people in Uganda, Nigeria and Tanzania since becoming partners in September 2014. For four years now, Solar Sister has been a […]
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