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GENDER IN THE RENEWABLE ENERGY TRANSFORMATION
Rabia Ferroukhi and Celia García-Baños Abu Dhabi, 12 February 2019
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Renewable energy and gender
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Narrowing the knowledge gap on gender and renewable energy
Modern energy context Energy access context
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Barriers to entry of women in the renewable energy sector in the modern energy context
Shares of men and women who
perceive that women face barriers
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Barriers to retention and advancement of women in the modern energy context
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Policies and solutions to increase women’s participation in the sector
• Awareness of opportunities
• Mentorship programmes
• Publishing training opportunities
• apprenticeships
• Gender audit• Training in gender awareness
“30-by-30” programme Engineers Canada
• Goals for gender diversity and equity
• Encourage gender through deployment policies (e.g. auctions)
• Fair and transparent internal processes (appraisal and promotion)
• Mentorship programmes
• Understand and addressing wage gaps
• Part-time employment, flexi-time and job-sharing
• Paid parental leave
• University curricula• Scholarships, internships and enrolment targets• Vocational training
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Barriers to the participation of women in the energy access context
Regional distribution of responses on barriers to women’s participation in the energy access context
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Measures to improve women’s engagement in the energy access context
Barefoot College
Hivos’
ECOWAS
The Solar Sister
Self-Employed Women’s Association (SEWA)
Wonder Women
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The way forward: Engendering the energy transition…
and retaining talent in the sector through policies. Attracting
• In the access context, efforts beyond skills and training include access to financing and markets.
cultural and social normsChallenging
• Strengthening the visibility of the diverse roles of women and helping them become agents of social and economic transformation influence perceptions of gender roles.
training and skills developmentTailoring
• There is a need to adapt curricula and strengthen mentoring for women.
gender in energy sector frameworks at all levelsMainstreaming
• Gathering and reporting of gender-disaggregated data is crucial.
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…. to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals
Advancing equality and diversity in the energy
sector is a compelling proposition. Establishing gender as a pillar of energy strategies will produce
a swifter and more-inclusive transition while accelerating the attainment of multiple
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Thank you!
We are 71 out of 163 men and women working
in IRENA
Rabia Ferroukhi [email protected] García-Baños [email protected]