Green Employment for Women: Towards Gender-Inclusive Renewable Energy Careers
For too long, professional careers in the energy sector have been male-dominated. Until recently, women accounted for a mere 1 per cent of top management positions and 6 per cent[…]
This article written by GWNET President, Irene Giner-Reichl, answers two major questions:
How is SDG 7 implementation advancing?
What does it take to get to secure and sustainable energy systems?[…]
Women in Wind Submission to UNFCCC for Gender and Climate Change
The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) and the Global Women’s Network for the
Energy Transition (GWNET), as partners and organizers of the Women in Wind Global Leadership Program, welcome the[…]
This report maps the gender gaps and opportunities in the EU’s flagship European Green Deal. It explores how, though gender issues affect environmental policies and vice-versa, they are not integrated[…]
Gender in Energy Interventions in Fragile and Conflict Situations in the Middle East and North Africa Region
The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is home to some of the most fragile situations and conflict-affected population in the world. With one in five people in the region[…]
Employment opportunities are a key consideration in planning for a low-carbon economy. Many governments have prioritised renewable energy development, firstly to reduce emissions and meet international climate goals, but also[…]
Shortlist partnered with Open Capital Advisors with funding from FCDO and Shell Foundation to explore how SME energy companies in Kenya could increase the number of women who apply for[…]
Call to Action: Gender Equality in the Renewable Energy Industry
This Call to Action showcases steps companies can take towards gender equality and women’s empowerment in the renewable energy sector. Companies in the energy sector can use the Women’s Empowerment[…]
Improving Women’s Productivity and Incomes Through Clean Energy in India
The study discusses the barriers faced by women micro-entrepreneurs, who are using clean energy-powered livelihood technologies, in accessing finance and policy support. It highlights the potential opportunities for integrating women[…]
The share of fossil fuels in final energy has remained constant (around 80.2%) for the past decade, REN21’s Renewables 2021 Global Status Report reports. The world won’t reach net zero[…]
Solar Energy in Brazil: Which are the Barriers and Opportunities for Women Professionals in the Field?
This report presents an overview of the status of women’s participation in the Brazilian solar energy market.
Data was collected on professionals employed in the solar sector – specifically those[…]
Applying Gender Lenses to the Interlinkages and Synergies Between SDGs
The persistence of gender inequalities can be better understood if gender is thought of as an institutionalised system of differences between women and men that advantages men over women (in[…]
Women for Sustainable Energy – Strategies to Foster Women’s Talent for Transformational Change
GWNET’s first study “Women for Sustainable Energy – Strategies to Foster Women’s Talent for Transformational Change” contains an overview of women’s current participation in the sustainable energy workforce in developed[…]
Energy Transition Role Models: Inspiring the Next Generation of Women Entrepreneurs (Brochure)
GWNET’s video series “Energy Transition Role Models: Inspiring the Next Generation of Women Entrepreneurs” showcases portraits of remarkable women entrepreneurs in sustainable energy who are working across different disciplines and[…]
The Technical Working Document accompanies GWNET’s study “Women for Sustainable Energy: Strategies to Foster Women’s Talent for Transformational Change” and contains additional information on gender study-related context, all industry interview[…]
Best Practices for Gender Diversity in Talent Recruitment
The ‘Best Practices for Gender Diversity in Talent Recruitment’ guide serves as a resource to advance gender equality in the wind industry and attract top talent and skills, with the[…]
Wind energy, like other parts of the global energy industry, remains largely male-dominated. Yet opportunities exist to improve the gender balance, make greater use of women’s skills, and entrench wind[…]
