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The Role of Gender Concerns in the Planning of Small-scale Energy Projects in Developing Countries
The Role of Gender Concerns in the Planning of Small-scale Energy Projects in Developing Countries
Presenter: Julia Terrapon-Pfaff, (Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy GmbH,Germany)
Overview
Energy poverty affects women in developing countries more severely than it affects men; at the same time, women have less control over household resources and are often not involved in decision-making processes on energy matters. In order for transition processes of energy systems to be sustainable, these gender-related concerns need to be addressed. To better understand the role of gender concerns in project planning, the research presented in this paper evaluates concepts of small-scale sustainable energy projects with regard to their gender sensitivity. The data originates from an expert evaluation process and was analyzed with focus on gender-related aspects. The results show that even in sustainable energy projects the issue is still not high on the agenda[1]. |
References
- ↑ The role of gender concerns in the planning of small-scale energy projects in developing countries. Julia Terrapon-Pfaff, Carmen Dienst and Willington Ortiz.