Economies are more likely to grow sustainably when men and women fully participate as employees, entrepreneurs, consumers, community stakeholders and leaders. Improved access to energy can improve the quality of women’s and men’s lives in many ways, including time savings due to electrification, lighting for reading and access to entertainment via radios and televisions; and access to new jobs and improved livelihoods through energy services, infrastructure and technologies.
This self-paced course has been developed for social development and energy specialists, policy makers, practitioners, and members of civil society interested in learning about the linkages between gender equality and energy using recent research, data and country level experiences.
Participants can take this course at their own pace either in one sitting or through various sessions. Please expect to spend 3-5 hours to complete the six modules which consist of video presentations, readings, quizzes, and interactive problem-solving exercises.
Course materials can also be downloaded to help deliver trainings or share specific excerpts, case studies, etc. You can also access the course by checking each individual module and going through the specific resources.
The modules cover the following topics:
1) Overview
- Presentation
- Module Overview and Talking Points [pdf]
- Introductory Video
- Video
- Reading Materials
- Report | Main Messages: Gender and Development WDR 2012 [pdf]
- WEB Link | Addressing the Gender Dimension of Energy Projects in Africa
- WEB Link | Integrating Gender Considerations into Energy Operations Gender
- Case Study
- Livewire | Improving Gender Equality and Rural Livelihoods in Senegal [pdf]
- Resources
- Factsheet | World Energy Outlook 2014 [pdf]
- WEB Link | Energy 101 Training
- WEB Link | ADB Gender and Energy Toolkit: Going beyond the Meter
- Background Paper | Social influences on Gender Equity in Access to and Benefit from Energy [pdf]
- Video | Natural Gas in Colombia
2) Gender and Energy Access: Household Energy and Rural Electrification
- Presentation and Speaking Points
- Module Overview and Speaking Points [pdf]
- Introductory Video
- Video | Sustainable Energy for All
- Reading Materials
- WEB Link | Household air Pollution and Health
- Resource | Examples of Assessments, Actions, and M&E in the Energy Sector
- Resources
- WEB Link | Soap operas: A Quilty Pleasure Good for Gender Equality Too!
- WEB Link |: What Motivates Women to Buy?
- WEB Link |: Promoting Productive Uses of Electricity in Rural Areas of Peru: Experiences and Lessons learned
- WEB Link | The Multifunctional Platform, Good Practice Example, UNDP
- Report | The Gender-Energy-Poverty Nexus [pdf]
- Report | Energy, Poverty and Gender [pdf]
- Background Paper | Social Influences on Gender Equity in Access and Benefits from Energy [pdf]
- WEB Link: Smoke: the Killer in the Kitchen| Indoor Air Pollution in Developing Countries. Practical Action
- Resource | Scaling Adoption of Clean Cooking Solutions through Women’s Empowerment, Clean Alliance for Cookstoves, 2013 [pdf]
- Report | The Impact of Energy on Women’s Lives in Rural India. ESMAP, WB, UNDP 2004 [pdf]
- WEB Link: Social Gender Support to Indonesia Clean Stoves Initiatives –Field Notes and Guides, World Bank, ASTAE 2015
3) Gender and Electricity Infrastructure
- Presentation and Speaking Points
- Module Overview and SpeakingPoints [pdf]
- Introductory Video
- Video | Careers for Women in Energy: New Zealand
- Reading Materials
- Case Study
- Resources
- WEB Link: Ultimate Facebook Page New Zealand
- Talent at the table: Index of women in power and utilities. 2014 [pdf]
4) Gender and Clean Energy: Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency
- Presentation and Speaking Points
- Module overview and speaking points [pdf]
- Introductory Video
- Video | Solar Sisters Electrify Uganda
- Reading Materials
- Examples of Assessments, Actions, M&E in Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Interventions [pdf]
- Renewable Energy: Food processing and preservation techniques in Gambia [pdf]
- Women at the Forefront of the Clean Energy Future [pdf]
- Case Study
- Solar Suitcase Project [pdf]
- Resources
- Video: Solar Warriors of Bhutan
- Se4All, “Acting on the Vision” [pdf]
5) Gender and Energy policies
- Presentation and Speaking Points
- Module overview and Speaking Points [pdf]
- Reading Materials
- WEB Link | “Voz Eléctrica” in República Dominicana
- Resources
- Generating Opportunities. Case Studies on Energy and Women. UNDP 2001. [pdf]
- WEB Link: Implementing Energy subsidy Reforms: Evidence from Developing Countries. WB 2012
- WEB Link: Reforming Energy Subsidies, IMF Policy Advice, 2013
- Subsidies in the Energy Sector: An Overview. WB 2010 [pdf]
- WEB Link: Web page of the Electricity Governance Initiative
6) Gender and Energy Tools and Guidance
- Presentation and Speaking Points
- Module Overview and Speaking Points [pdf]
- Introductory Video
- Video | Lao PDR: Electricity for All: A Gender Lense
- Required Reading
- Sample checklist for Gender Mainstreaming in Energy Operations. Page 21. Annex 2. [pdf]
- Se4All Global Tracking Framework 2015. Page 54 [pdf]
- Online Resources for Integrating Gender for Energy Operations. Step 1. [pdf]
- Additional Resources
- WEBLink: Gender and Energy Group Community of Practice
- WEB Link: ESMAP Gender: Social Inclusion in the Energy Sector | Online Resources
- Step 3 and 4: Developing a Monitoring and Evaluation Framework for Gender Goals [pdf]
- Sustainable Energy for all: The Gender Dimensions, Guidance Note. UN Women and UNIDO, 2013. [pdf]
- WEB Link: Gender and Energy Toolkit: Going beyond the meter, ADB, 2012
- Mainstreaming Gender in Energy Projects: A Practical Handbook, ENERGIA, 2011 [pdf]
- WEB Link: Gender and Energy for Sustainable Development | A Toolkit and Resource Guide. UNDP 2004.
- WEB Link: Online Library of Publications, Guides and Resources on Gender and Energy
- Case Study