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Question1. What roles could women play in the production and distribution of energy in Africa? Women can play any role in production and distribution of energy in Africa, the key is however to encourage more women to be interested in the sector, this could be achieved through sensitizing both men and women on the possibility of women doing jobs that are typically considered male jobs, target women for engineering (e.g. electrical) degrees and technical programs, for example, provide incentives for girls to enroll such as stipends. Furthermore, the current key actors within the sector should be trained on gender sensitive design approaches, for example, project design should always include community consultations where women's views are recorded & considered in project design. Unskilled women could also be trained in for example maintenance activities of renewable energy projects, small businesses could be developed such as solar panels, biofuels, etc.
Question 2. How can we increase the evidence base on the impact of women’s successful engagement in the production and distribution of energy? During the design it is important to undertake a baseline assessment, design appropriate monitoring indicators and expected targets, it is important to record the trail of consultations held with women and demonstrate the gender sensitive dimensions have been included in the design leading to the chosen indicators.
I share my responses to
Submitted by Erika Auer on Sun, 06/11/2016 - 13:28 Permalink
I share my responses to questions 1 and 2.
Question1. What roles could women play in the production and distribution of energy in Africa? Women can play any role in production and distribution of energy in Africa, the key is however to encourage more women to be interested in the sector, this could be achieved through sensitizing both men and women on the possibility of women doing jobs that are typically considered male jobs, target women for engineering (e.g. electrical) degrees and technical programs, for example, provide incentives for girls to enroll such as stipends. Furthermore, the current key actors within the sector should be trained on gender sensitive design approaches, for example, project design should always include community consultations where women's views are recorded & considered in project design. Unskilled women could also be trained in for example maintenance activities of renewable energy projects, small businesses could be developed such as solar panels, biofuels, etc.
Question 2. How can we increase the evidence base on the impact of women’s successful engagement in the production and distribution of energy? During the design it is important to undertake a baseline assessment, design appropriate monitoring indicators and expected targets, it is important to record the trail of consultations held with women and demonstrate the gender sensitive dimensions have been included in the design leading to the chosen indicators.