Thirty years since the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, significant progress has been made in advancing gender equality in the energy sector. From recognizing the critical interlinkages between gender equality and energy access to now championing women’s economic empowerment interventions for an inclusive energy transition, the energy community has come a long way. However, with five years remaining until SDG 2030, progress in addressing women’s specific energy needs remains slow.
This session, organized by the Gender and Energy Compact, will call for reflection on the progress made and discuss the gaps that still exist in gender-inclusive energy policies, women’s leadership in energy, the use of sex-disaggregated data for accountability and informed decision-making, and the urgent need to address energy poverty. Looking forward, the session will then continue to support dialogues on a just and inclusive energy transition within the post 2030 SDG framework.
About the Gender & Energy Compact:
The Gender and Energy Compact, established during the UN Secretary-General’s High-Level Dialogue on Energy in 2021, represents a coalition of more than 91 stakeholders, including governments, private sector organizations, academia, civil society, youth groups, & intergovernmental organizations, together committed to supporting a just and inclusive energy transition that is gender-responsive, youth-inclusive, locally led and globally connected.
Co-convened by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), ENERGIA International Network on Gender and Sustainable Energy, the Global Women’s Network for the Energy Transition (GWNET), and Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL), the Compact focuses on prioritizing two primary goals:
- Ensuring women have equal opportunities to lead, participate in, and benefit from the energy transition.
- Providing women with equal access to and control over sustainable energy products and services