ENERGIA and the Gender and Energy Compact will be participating in the ENERGYNOW SDG7 Action Forum, held alongside the UN General Assembly High-level Week. Together with our partners, we will advocate for universal energy access, gender equality, and women’s empowerment as essential drivers of a just, inclusive, and sustainable energy transition.
You can join our sessions in person or online
Power in Numbers – Leading the Way on Gender Data in Sustainable Energy
24 September 2025 | 10:30–12:00 ET
211 East 46th St, New York | Room 1
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Gender-disaggregated energy data is essential for driving a sustainable and equitable energy transition. This session will showcase innovations in data collection to strengthen statistical practices to improve gender equality outcomes in sustainable energy. The event will provide key insights and examples to help inform the process of recommending gender indicators and data collection methods in a final report.
Meet the speakers
Fanny Misfeldt-Ringius
Practice Manager for Access and Data, Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP)
Minoru Takada
Team Leader on Energy at the Division for Sustainable Development Goals, United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA)
Papa Seck
Chief Research and Data Section, UN Women
Umar Serajuddin
Manager of the Indicators and Data Services Unit, World Bank’s Development Data Group
Jane Cohen
Senior Program Manager, People Centered Energy Transition
Konstantina Kalogianni
Data Expert, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Ainur Dossanova
Director of the Department of International Cooperation and Sustainable Development, Bureau of National Statistics (BNS)
Leonardo Rocha Souza
Statistician, United Nations Statistics Division
Rachid Ali Abdallah and
Executive Director, African Energy Commission
Samson Bel-Aube NOUGBODOHOUEH
Head of Energy Information System & Statistics Division, African Energy Commission
Register now to join in person or online: https://lnkd.in/g4DHBdqy
Just Inclusive and Equitable Transition: Evidence-Based Solutions to Advancing Sustainable Economic Growth, Productive Employment & Decent Work for Women and Girls
25 September 2025 | 14:30–16:00 ET
211 East 46th St, New York | Room 2
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This session will explore systemic barriers women face in achieving decent work—from limited access to social protections and STEM education, to underinvestment in gender-responsive policies. It will also spotlight strategies to boost women’s leadership, address energy poverty, and drive gender-responsive reforms in renewable energy.
Meet the speakers
Sheila Oparaocha
Executive Director, ENERGIA – International Network on Gender and Sustainable Energy
María Erla Marelsdóttir
Climate Ambassador, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iceland
Laura Garcia Cancino
Senior Legal Researcher, Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment
Juliette Denis-Senez
Junior Policy Analyst, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Josh Oxby
Sustainable Energy Hub Youth Representative, United Nations Development Program (UNDP)
