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Inclusive Energy Transitions: Unlocking the Power of Women & Youth

11 April 2025

The inclusion of women and youth is essential to building sustainable economic systems that simultaneously reduce poverty and inequality

The latest report and blog from the Clean Energy for Development programme, which IDS provides cohort support for, explores how inclusive research and policy can unlock the potential of women and young people in clean energy innovation 🌎

Grounded in examples from research by African Centre for Technology Studies (ACTS) , Développement international Desjardins (DID) and the Economic Research Forum , the latest Research for Policy and Practice paper calls for people-centred policies that champion equity, sustainability and local ownership.

Drawing from an insightful event held at this years’ 69th United Nations Commission on the Status of Women in New York, the latest blog from the programme highlights how we can ensure that no one is left behind in the transition to clean energy.

Weaving together diverse perspectives from Kenya, the Middle-East and Senegal, these outputs transcend regional boundaries while acknowledging unique local challenges that can be addressed

By creating evidence-based approaches, formed in collaborative environments with opportunities for women and youth, we can start to address a number of pressing global challenges – from climate change to gender equality, youth unemployment and energy access.

Read the full report here ➡️  Powering Change: The Critical Role of Women and Youth in Sustainable Energy Transformation

Click here to explore the latest blog ➡️ Powering Change: Women, Youth and The Clean Energy Revolution

 

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Event

Powering change: Women, youth, and the clean energy revolution

Thursday 13 March 2025

Women and youth face systemic barriers to accessing clean energy opportunities. This panel explores evidence-based policies and business strategies from Africa and MENA to ensure a gender-inclusive energy transition. Experts will discuss skills development, finance, and social policies needed to empower women in the clean energy sector. As the world gradually moves towards clean energy, […]

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Learning

Powering Change: The Critical Role of Women and Youth in Sustainable Energy Transformation

9 April 2025

How do we build economic systems that recognise and work within the biophysical limits of our finite planet while simultaneously reducing poverty and inequality? This has become a defining question of our time, and the global transition to clean energy is increasingly considered an important vehicle via which we might address this ‘trilemma.’ Concerns about […]

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Blog

Building Evidence on the Role of Women in the Clean Energy Transition: ANDE & IDRC Announce Support for Six Research Teams

15 April 2025

This article was reposted from andeglobal.org. Improving Outcomes for Women-led Clean Energy Enterprises Through Applied Research is one of 12 research projects which make up The Clean Energy for Development: A Call to Action (CEDCA) initiative.   Despite making up 39 percent of the global workforce, female participation in the energy sector remains dismal, with […]