JustGESI Xchange Series
Join us for an online seminar featuring Dr Yesmeen Khalifa, Senior Research Associate at the Modern Energy Cooking Services (MECS) programme at Loughborough University, where Dr Yesmeen will share findings and insights from the latest publication, Leaving No One Behind: Embedding GEDSI in Modern Energy Cooking Transitions.
The session will explore the key stages of embedding GEDSI in modern energy cooking transitions, from identifying inequalities and integrating GEDSI into policy and practice to monitoring progress and measuring impacts. It will introduce the MECS Gender Framework that was developed to support GEDSI analysis, followed by findings from piloting the framework in Kenya.
Event Details
Date: Tuesday, 10 November 2026
Time: 1-3pm (GMT)
Format: Online seminar
Registration link: https://forms.gle/GzqrAStfSNjvW3tm6
About the Speaker
Dr Yesmeen Khalifa is a Senior Research Associate for the Modern Energy Cooking Services (MECS) programme at the Centre for Sustainable Transitions: Energy, Environment and Resilience (STEER), Loughborough University, UK.
Her research interests fall within the field of sustainability science, with a focus on applying transdisciplinary approaches to explore and drive sustainability transformations at the interface of technology, policy, and society, ensuring that these transformations are just, inclusive, and equitable for all.
Within the MECS programme, her research examines the social, economic and infrastructural conditions that enable or constrain transitions to modern energy cooking across diverse settings. She contributed to advancing gender equity and social inclusion by developing the MECS Gender Framework and associated practical guidance. She also contributed to wider MECS research on sustainable modern energy cooking transitions.
Dr Yesmeen has a multidisciplinary background, she holds a PhD in Environment and Sustainability from Keele University, UK, where her research explored the opportunities and challenges of sustainable resource management in developing countries. She also holds an MSc in Environmental Engineering from Ain Shams University, and a BSc in Architecture from the Faculty of Fine Arts, Helwan University, Egypt.
