Employment direction for girls in new energy storage

How can women help transform the energy sector?

This offers a chance to reskill and upskill a varied and balanced transition workforce. Leveraging women’s participation as change agents can encourage, influence, and speed up the energy transformation. But, despite the sector’s importance, notable gender gaps persist in the energy sector, which has been historically male dominated.

Are women underrepresented in the energy industry?

Women's employment in clean energy in industrialized, emerging and developing economies Women are globally underrepresented in the energy industry. This paper reviews existing academic and practitioner literature on women's employment in renewable energy in industrialized nations, emerging economies and developing countries.

Are there gender gaps in the energy sector?

But, despite the sector’s importance, notable gender gaps persist in the energy sector, which has been historically male dominated. Women lag behind men in leadership and technical jobs in the renewable energy sector and represent just one third of the renewable energy workforce worldwide, according to IRENA.

How can women contribute to the energy transition?

Speaking of ways to promote women’s leadership, and ensure that everyone has equal access to opportunities, Celia García-Baños, Programme Officer, IRENA, said, "Women must be enabled to participate in the energy transition through interdisciplinary networking, skill development, coaching, advocacy, and mentoring.”

Are women a key agent of change in the energy sector?

The dialogue on gender and energy has clearly shifted from women being identified as a vulnerable group to their rec-ognition as key agents of change as consumers, producers, innovators, and decision makers across the energy sector.

How can women reskill the energy transition workforce?

Of those jobs, 38.2 million will be in renewable energy and 74.2 million in other energy transition-related sectors. This offers a chance to reskill and upskill a varied and balanced transition workforce. Leveraging women’s participation as change agents can encourage, influence, and speed up the energy transformation.