Webinar: Three-part webinar series on Gender and Energy Access

 

ENERGIA, International Network on Gender and Sustainable Energy, is delighted to announce a three-part webinar series on Gender and Energy Access with SEforAll’s People-Centered Accelerator on 3, 17 and 31 October. This series of three webinars will provide the opportunity to present insights from the Gender and Energy Research Programme, sponsored by DfID (2014-2019). It will also include lessons learned from implementing our Women’s Economic Empowerment (WEE) Programme in seven countries (Indonesia, Kenya, Nepal, Nigeria, Senegal, Tanzania and Uganda) and five leading partner organizations (Centre for Rural Technology Nepal (CRT/N), Energy 4 Impact, Kopernik Solutions (Kopernik), Practical Action Eastern Africa and Solar Sister).

 

Webinar 1: Gender and Energy Access
Part One – Impacts

TimeThursday, 3 October 2019, 9am ET / 3pm CEST
You can access the slides here and recording here

This webinar will focus on advancing understanding of the gendered impacts of energy access. Women and men have different energy needs and different levels of access to and control over energy sources and technologies. Unless these differences are addressed through targeting women and gender-sensitive policies, we will not achieve true universal energy access. This webinar will provide insights on how access to energy, both electricity and clean cooking, impacts women and men differently and how policymakers can increase benefits for women. Engaging both women and men in the design, implementation, and evaluation of programs will be essential to gender-equitable energy access outcomes.

More details on the final reports presented during this webinar can be found below.

 

Webinar 2: Gender and Energy Access
Part Two – Productive uses

Time: Thursday, 17 October 2019, 9am ET / 3pm CEST
You can access the slides here and recording here.

This webinar will focus on the ways that energy can support women’s income-generating activities. Modern energy offers many opportunities for income-generation for both women and men. Knowing that women and men use energy differently, to what extent do women-owned businesses benefits from interventions promoting productive use of electricity and cooking fuels? This webinar will present new evidence on these issues from research conducted in Asia and Africa. Based on their research, presenters will share key recommendations to ensure that modern energy services contribute to both women’s and men’s economic and social empowerment.

More details on the final reports presented during this webinar can be found below.

  • Research project 2 offers insights into energy use in the street food sector and how energy contributes to the economic and social aspirations of the men and women operating in this sector.
    Read moreProductive uses of energy in the street food sector
  • Research project 6 presents new evidence that shows that interventions promoting productive use of electricity (PUE) without gender approaches are more likely to benefit male-run than women-run enterprises, and provides recommendations to ensure equal benefits for women and men.
    Read moreUnlocking the benefits of productive uses of energy

 

Webinar 3: Gender and Energy Access
Part Three – Economic empowerment

Time: Thursday, 31 October 2019, 9am ET / 2pm CEST
You will be able to access the recording here shortly.

This webinar will focus on ways to advance a local economy by leveraging women’s energy enterprises. Women play a key role in expanding energy access in last-mile communities, yet they are still underrepresented in the energy product and service supply chain. In this webinar, researchers will discuss recent evidence that shows investing in women energy entrepreneurs is good for women, their families, and the growth of their businesses. In addition, presenters will share lessons learned from practitioners on how to best support women energy entrepreneurs in order to maximize their success.

More details on the final reports presented during this webinar can be found below.

The synthesis report of the Gender and Energy Research Programme presents the overall findings and policy implications. Read more about the synthesis report or download the full report.

 

ENERGIA team will be happy to provide you with our support prior to and during the webinar.