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Mainstreaming Gender Equality and Social Inclusion for a Just Energy Transition in Ethiopia, Malawi, Mozambique and Tanzania (JustGESI)

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5 Gender Equality

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7 Affordable and clean energy

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A persistent gender and inclusion gap prevents the delivery of a Just Energy Transition

Implications

  • Energy policy that does not reflect diverse energy needs

  • Energy injustices related to gender relations

  • Lack of participation of women in the renewable energy labour force.

JustGESI tackles the drivers of discrimination and oppression that prevent advancing Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) for a Just Energy Transition

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Country-based critical policy analysis

Theoretical and empirical knowledge on GESI opportunities

Capacity building and curriculum development

Interdisciplinary research from a diverse team

  • Place-based action research to develop e-cooking and entrepreneurship.

  • Institutional ethnographies to reveal the drivers of discrimination.

  • Capacity building to deliver the skills needed for a just energy transition.

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International research theme coordinators

  • University of Sheffield

  • Loughborough University

  • University of Strathclyde

  • Sheffield Hallam and UCT

In-country teams

  • Academic Leadership
    Mekelle University , Addis Ababa University

    Impact partners
    Ethiopian Women in Energy, Ministry of Water and Energy, Ethiopian Clean Cooking Alliance

  • Academic Leadership
    Ardhi University, TATEDO-Sustainable Energy Services Organisation

    Impact partners
    The Institute of Engineers

  • Academic Leadership
    Mzuzu University, Malawi University of Business (MUBAS)

    Impact partners
    Mulanje Energy Generation Agency, Chipopoma Energy Project, Self-help Africa, Ministries of Energy and Gender

  • Academic Leadership
    Universidade Eduardo, Mondlane Centre for Research on Governance and Development

    Impact partners
    SNV Netherlands Development Organisation, Technoserve, Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources

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Creating Impact

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Short-term, practical responses

  • Demonstration projects

  • Policy reform proposals

  • Female engineers trained

  • New curricula

Long-term, strategic changes

  • Transforming gender relations through changes in energy systems

  • Promoting institutional change to make
    GESI a common practice within the energy sector

  • Developing new curriculum that transforms energy education

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