The Gender and Energy Compact

Reflecting on IWD with the Gender and Energy Compact   As we celebrate International Women's Day and Women's History Month, we reflect on the progress made and the work still needed to achieve gender equality in all sectors. This year's theme, #AccelerateAction, calls for immediate and decisive steps to empower women and girls in the energy sector. On this occasion, the The Gender and Energy Compact reaffirms the critical need to empower women and girls for achieving a just and equitable energy transition. Here our co-convenors share their messages for #IWD2025.   Featured Voices: 🔹 Damilola Ogunbiyi – CEO and Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General, Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) 🔹 Christine Lins – Executive Director, GWNET: Global Women's Network for the Energy Transition 🔹 Rana Ghoneim – Chief, Division of Energy and Climate Action, UNIDO 🔹 Sheila Oparaocha – Director, ENERGIA - International Network on Gender and Sustainable Energy   #GenderAndEnergyCompact #SustainableEnergy #IWD #AccelerateAction #SDG7 #SDG5 #WomenInEnergy

🌍💡 Key Takeaways from the CSW Gender and Energy Compact Webinar – Friday, March 21st The session at the #CSW69/Beijing+30 Forum, “Reflecting on 30 Years of Gender-Advancement for an Inclusive Energy Future,” provided a powerful reflection on the progress made since the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action. It also addressed the gaps that remain in gender-inclusive energy policies, women’s leadership, sex-disaggregated data for informed decisions, and the urgent call to tackle energy poverty. • ⚡ Unless progress accelerates, by 2030, an estimated 341 million women and girls will still lack electricity, with 85% of them living in sub-Saharan Africa. • 🔥 Universal access to clean cooking could save women an average of 40 hours a week, freeing up time for education, work, and community involvement. • 💼 Electrification increases women’s employment outside the home by 9 to 23 percentage points, empowering women with better economic opportunities. • 🌱 Currently, Women hold only 32% of renewable energy jobs, leaving a significant gender gap in the growing clean energy sector. A heartfelt thank you to our esteemed speakers and panelists for their valuable contributions: 1. Rana Ghoneim (UNIDO) 2. Irene Giner-Reichl (GWNET: Global Women's Network for the Energy Transition) 3. Ginette Azcona (UN Women) 4. Elizabeth Cecelski (ENERGIA - International Network on Gender and Sustainable Energy) 5. Chaona Sinalo Kumbani (Ministry of Energy, Malawi) 6. Paul Mbuthi (Independent Consultant & Managing Director at Energy for Life Ltd, Former Senior Deputy Director of Renewable Energy at the Ministry of Energy, Kenya) 7. Gisela Strand (Sida) 8. Mara Cat D. (Women's Environment & Development Organization) 9. Martin Niemetz (United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs) 10. Moderator: Naimat Chopra (ENERGIA - International Network on Gender and Sustainable Energy) Thank you again to all our speakers for their contributions! 🌱✨ Gender and Energy Compact Co-conveners: ENERGIA - International Network on Gender and Sustainable Energy, UNIDO, GWNET: Global Women's Network for the Energy Transition, Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) #GenderAndEnergy #CleanEnergy #EnergyAccess #WomenInEnergy #GenderEquality #SustainableDevelopment #EnergyTransition #Inclusion #CSW69 #BeijingPlus30

🔔 Final Reminder! Join The Gender and Energy Compact at the #CSW69/Beijing+30 Virtual Session on “Reflecting on 30 Years of Gender-Advancement for an Inclusive Energy Future”! 📅 Date: March 21, 2025 ⏰ Time: 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM EDT (3:30- 5 PM CET) 📍 Register Now: https://lnkd.in/dKxcbtXS 🔑 Session Context: As we mark 30 years since the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (#Beijing30), significant strides have been made towards gender equality in the energy sector. From highlighting the critical link between gender equality and energy access to advocating for women’s economic empowerment in the energy transition, the journey has been transformative. However, with just five years left until #SDG #2030, we still face challenges in addressing women’s specific energy needs. 🎤 Featured Speakers include: • Welcome Address: Rana Ghoneim (UNIDO) • Context Setting: Irene Giner-Reichl (GWNET: Global Women's Network for the Energy Transition) • Keynote Address: Ginette Azcona (UN Women) • Prioritizing Gender Indicators: Elizabeth Cecelski (ENERGIA - International Network on Gender and Sustainable Energy) 🔑 Perspectives from Key Stakeholders: •Member States’ Intervention: Chaona Sinalo Kumbani (Ministry of Energy, Malawi) • Expert Perspective: Paul Mbuthi (Independent Consultant & Managing Director at Energy for Life Ltd, Former Senior Deputy Director of Renewable Energy at the Ministry of Energy, Kenya) • Member States’ Intervention: Gisela Strand (Sida) • Catalyzing Gender-Inclusive Financing: Mara Cat D. (Women's Environment & Development Organization • Call for Action: Martin Niemetz (United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs) The session will be moderated by Naimat Chopra (ENERGIA - International Network on Gender and Sustainable Energy) Let's come together to build partnerships and advance hashtag #gender-#inclusive energy solutions. Gender and Energy Compact Co-conveners: ENERGIA - International Network on Gender and Sustainable Energy, UNIDO, GWNET: Global Women's Network for the Energy Transition, Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) #CSW69 #Beijing+30 #GenderEquality #EnergyTransition #InclusiveEnergy #SDG2030 #EnergyForAll #WomenInEnergy #Empowerment

Last Thursday, at the #SEforALLForum, The Gender and Energy Compact, in partnership with Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL), hosted a powerful session on "Empowering Women in Leadership: Innovations, Finance, and Inclusive Transitions in Clean Energy.” The discussion highlighted key pillars of the Compact’s work: 🔹Recognizing women as agents of change in the energy sector 🔹Scaling investments in women-owned and women-led businesses 🔹Creating enabling policy environments to support women's empowerment 🔹Elevating the role of young women and youth-led organizations in driving the energy transition 🔹The critical need to collect and track sex-disaggregated data and gender indicators to inform data-driven decision-making As CEO and SRSG for SEforALL and Co-Chair of UN-Energy, @DamilolaOgunbiyi reminded us: “We must come together when things are hard, not just when things are working.” See the link in comments for a more detailed summary of the rich discussions.

Last Thursday, at the #SEforALLForum, The Gender and Energy Compact, in partnership with Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL), hosted a powerful session on "Empowering Women in Leadership: Innovations, Finance, and Inclusive Transitions in Clean Energy.” The discussion highlighted key pillars of the Compact’s work: 🔹Recognizing women as agents of change in the energy sector 🔹Scaling investments in women-owned and women-led businesses 🔹Creating enabling policy environments to support women's empowerment 🔹Elevating the role of young women and youth-led organizations in driving the energy transition 🔹The critical need to collect and track sex-disaggregated data and gender indicators to inform data-driven decision-making As CEO and SRSG for SEforALL and Co-Chair of UN-Energy, @DamilolaOgunbiyi reminded us: “We must come together when things are hard, not just when things are working.” See the link in comments for a more detailed summary of the rich discussions.

🌍✨ Join The Gender and Energy Compact at the #CSW69/Beijing+30 Forum for “Reflecting on 30 Years of Gender-Advancement for an Inclusive Energy Future”! ✨🌍 📅 Date: March 21, 2025 ⏰ Time: 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM EDT 📍 Register Now: https://lnkd.in/dKxcbtXS 🔑 Session Context: As we mark 30 years since the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (#Beijing30), significant strides have been made towards gender equality in the energy sector. From highlighting the critical link between gender equality and energy access to advocating for women’s economic empowerment in the energy transition, the journey has been transformative. However, with just five years left until SDG 2030, we still face challenges in addressing women’s specific energy needs. This session will reflect on the progress made, while addressing the gaps that remain in gender-inclusive energy policies, women’s leadership, sex-disaggregated data for informed decisions, and the urgent call to tackle energy poverty. 🎤 Featured Speakers include: • Context Setting: Irene Giner-Reichl (GWNET: Global Women's Network for the Energy Transition) • Keynote Address: Ginette Azcona (UN Women) • Opening Remarks: Sheila Oparaocha (ENERGIA - International Network on Gender and Sustainable Energy) • Prioritizing Gender Indicators: Elizabeth Cecelski (ENERGIA - International Network on Gender and Sustainable Energy) • Member States’ Intervention: Gisela Strand (Sida) • Catalyzing Gender-Inclusive Financing: @Mara Dolan (Women's Environment & Development Organization) • Call for Action: Martin Niemetz (United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs) Let's come together to build partnerships and advance #gender-#inclusive energy solutions. Stay tuned for more updates! Gender and Energy Compact Co-conveners: ENERGIA - International Network on Gender and Sustainable Energy, UNIDO, GWNET: Global Women's Network for the Energy Transition, Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) #CSW69 #Beijing+30 #GenderEquality #EnergyTransition #InclusiveEnergy #SDG2030 #EnergyForAll #WomenInEnergy #Empowerment

Join The Gender and Energy Compact at the #SEforALLGlobalForum for “Empowering Women in Leadership: Innovations, Finance, and Inclusive Transitions in Clean Energy”! 📅 March 13, 2025 ⏰ 9:00–10:30 AST 📍 Bridgetown, Barbados Join online: Women’s leadership in the renewable energy sector is critical for a just and inclusive energy transition. Yet, persistent barriers prevent full participation at all levels. At the session “Empowering Women in Leadership: Innovations, Finance, and Inclusive Transitions in Clean Energy,” global leaders will discuss strategies to amplify women's voices, drive gender-responsive climate finance, and break down systemic barriers in the energy sector. Featured speakers will include: 🎤 Opening remarks by María Erla Marelsdóttir (@Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Iceland) 📌Context and scene setting by @Sheila Oparaocha (@ENERGIA) ✨Keynote remarks by @Nawal Al-Hosany (@International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)) 🔹 Closing remarks by @Damilola Ogunbiyi (@SEforALL) Let’s build partnerships and advance gender-inclusive energy solutions together! We invite you to stay tuned for more details. ⚡💡 #SEforALLGlobalForum #EmpoweringWomenInLeadership #GenderEquality #TheGenderandEnergyCompact

Ensuring clean and affordable energy for everyone - SDG 7 - is essential for achieving gender equality and vice versa. Billions of women around the world still lack basic access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy, negatively impacting their health, well-being, livelihoods and local environment. At the same time, women have a critical role to play in achieving SDG7, but barriers remain. Ensuring access to clean, modern and sustainable energy solutions for women is a fundamental element of a just and inclusive energy transition. The International Day of Clean Energy is an important opportunity to reflect on progress made towards a just and inclusive energy transition and mobilize awareness and action. Energy Compacts are a significant opportunity for all stakeholders - including governments, the private sector and civil society -  to register their energy commitments on the international stage. Join the Gender and Energy Compact and its co-convenors - ENERGIA - International Network on Gender and Sustainable Energy, UNIDO, GWNET: Global Women's Network for the Energy Transition and Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) - to catalyze action towards gender equality and women’s empowerment to accelerate a just, inclusive and sustainable energy transition. #InternationalCleanEnergyDay #SDG7 #WomenInEnergy #EnergyTransition 

🌟🌟COP29 Recap: Towards a Just Transition: Women in Energy and Climate Gender Day at #COP29 spotlighted the pivotal role of women in driving a just and inclusive energy transition. The Gender and Energy Compact co-convenors* and signatories organized a series of thought-provoking side events and dialogues, celebrating women’s leadership while addressing challenges and opportunities in the global shift to sustainable energy. 💡 For a full event recap, visit: https://lnkd.in/ekzEdX7C *Co-convenors: ENERGIA - International Network on Gender and Sustainable Energy, Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL), UNIDO, GWNET: Global Women's Network for the Energy Transition #GenderDay #COP29 #EnergyTransition #GenderEquality #WomenInEnergy

🌟 Apply Now: Women in Clean Cooking Mentorship Programme 2025! 🌟 Co-convenors of Gender and Energy Compact: Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) and GWNET: Global Women's Network for the Energy Transition along with Clean Cooking Alliance (CCA), is launching the fourth cohort of the Women in Clean Cooking Mentorship Programme. This is your chance to transform your career in the clean cooking sector! The programme is designed to empower women with invaluable benefits, including: 🔹 Hands-on experience from seasoned professionals in the energy field 🔹 Career-enhancing activities tailored to your goals 🔹 Opportunities for personal and professional growth 🔹 A platform to cultivate strategic thinking and innovative ideas To apply as a mentee, you must meet the following criteria: ✅ Be a national from Africa, Asia, or Haiti, currently working in these regions ✅ Be a woman dedicated to advancing Sustainable Development Goals 5 & 7 ✅ Have 2-10 years of work experience in clean cooking If you meet this criteria, I would invite you to fill in the application form here: https://lnkd.in/eUUnQNWJ 🗓️ Application Deadline: December 13, 2024, 11:59 PM CET 📌 The programme is also looking for seeking senior professionals in the energy sector (especially those with clean cooking experience) to join us as mentors. Your guidance can make a significant impact on the next generation of women leaders. If you're interested, please complete the Mentor Datasheet here: https://lnkd.in/eaziZ-xA For any questions, feel free to reach out to info@globalwomennet.org ! 📨 Excited to welcome the next generation of clean cooking professionals who will drive change in the clean cooking sector! ✨ https://lnkd.in/ejpCiqvF #WomenInEnergy #CleanCooking #EnergyTransition #Mentorship #SDG7 #ApplyNow