Gender equality in the sustainable energy transition

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Authors & editors
Publisher	UN Women
Year of publication	2023
Languages
Medium	Digital
Edition	1
Topics	Arts, culture and heritage > The role of women Generation of electricity > Industrial firms and organisations
Tags	Diversity
Scope & content	The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) have joined forces to produce this guide on Gender Equality in the Sustainable Energy Transition, which provides an overview of key and emerging issues in the gender and energy nexus, illustrated by research findings and case studies. This Guide has been drafted with a view to support policymakers and development practitioners in government, the private sector and civil society, as well as in the UN system, who are involved in designing and implementing sustainable energy policies, programmes and projects.

1: PREFACE IV
2: ACRONYMS V
3: GLOSSARY OF TERMS VII
4: OVERVIEW IX
5: INTRODUCTION 1
6: THE GENDER-ENERGY NEXUS 5
7: 2.1 Energy infrastructure and access 8
8: 2.2 Renewable energy 12
9: 2.3 Energy efficiency 15
10: 2.4 Water-energy-food nexus 17
11: 2.5 Health and safety 21
12: 2.6 Circular economy 24
13: WOMEN’S PARTICIPATION AND LEADERSHIP IN SUSTAINABLE ENERGY 27
14: 3.1 Equal opportunities and outcomes in the sustainable energy workforce 29
15: 3.2 Promoting women’s sustainable energy entrepreneurship 37
16: 3.3 Gender-responsive sustainable energy laws, policies and institutions 41
17: 3.4 Financing for a gender-responsive sustainable energy transition 46
18: 3.4.1 Gender lens investing 46
19: 3.4.2 Gender-responsive procurement in the sustainable energy sector 51
20: 3.4.3 Gender-responsive budgeting in the sustainable energy sector 55
21: ANNEXES 57
22: 4.1 Databases with information on the gender-energy nexus 58
23: 4.2 Selected organizations and networks active in the gender-energy nexus 58
24: 4.3 References 59