Africa has installed wind capacity of just 9 GW – less than 1% of the global total. However, there is increasing recognition of both the benefits of wind energy and Africa’s enormous potential, and the Global Wind Energy Council expects this capacity to grow by 900% in the coming years. This presentation by the International […]
This study explores the impact of energy poverty on the health gap between men and women in Ghana, showing that, especially in households suffering from energy poverty, women report significantly worse health than men.
This brief provides statistics about gender and energy in Uganda, as well as an analysis of relevant policies and recommendations to further close gender gaps.
This report assesses the impact of the Ivorian National Rural Electrification Programme on the lives and empowerment of rural women.
This report provides an extensive analysis of the Ivorian energy sector and the links with gender equality.
This is a good practice example of a regional policy that mainstreams gender equality concerns in energy access policies and programmes.
This article investigates the benefits to women of electricity access, beyond just economic benefits.
This brief shares learnings about mainstreaming gender in energy policies, based on the process through which the Government of Kenya developed its Gender Policy in Energy.
This is a good practice example of a gender policy for a national energy ministry.
This article assesses the effectiveness of gender audits to mainstream gender in energy policy.