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Gender Aspects of Energy Transition
The transition to low-carbon energy systems is essential to meet global commitments to mitigate climate change. However, greening energy systems does not necessarily make them fairer, more inclusive, or more equitable. It is therefore essential to understand how the widespread adoption of low-carbon technologies affects gender equality and social justice.
Renewable energy projects alone are not sufficient to achieve gender and social justice, since energy interventions do not automatically address structural dynamics within socio-cultural and socio-economic contexts. Unless existing power asymmetries concerning access to and distribution of resources are addressed from the outset, structural inequalities may simply be transferred to new energy systems.
TWINN2SET addresses these issues through dedicated workshops aimed at exploring the following questions:
Key Workshop Questions
How can energy poverty be eliminated by increasing women’s access to and control over sustainable energy products and services?
How can countries and regions reshape their policies to provide more gender-responsive access to energy?
How can women-owned and women-led businesses gain greater access to productive resources?
How can workplace policies and recruitment practices support the successful career advancement of women working in the energy sector?
How can continuous monitoring and effective policy formulation strengthen gender equality in the energy sector?
Workshop Agenda
15:30–15:50
Welcome and Introduction to the Workshop Series
Prof. R. Gholami, University of Stavanger
Prof. R. Gholami, University of Stavanger
15:50–16:30
Section 1 – Empowering Women
Prof. Vasiliki Geropanta, Chair of the TUC Gender Equality Committee
Dr. Maria Klapa, Chair of the FORTH Gender Equality Committee
Prof. Vasiliki Geropanta, Chair of the TUC Gender Equality Committee
Dr. Maria Klapa, Chair of the FORTH Gender Equality Committee
16:30–17:30
Section 2 – Energy Future and Women’s Leadership
Prof. Sofia Stamataki, President of the FORTH/IG Scientific Committee
Dr. Evi Batra, President of the Association of Greek Women Scientists
Prof. Sofia Stamataki, President of the FORTH/IG Scientific Committee
Dr. Evi Batra, President of the Association of Greek Women Scientists
17:30–18:30
Section 3 – Young Women in the Energy Sector
Prof. Dora Luz Marin Restrepo, University of Stavanger
Prof. Alejandro Escalona Varela, University of Stavanger
Mrs. Vayanna Makri and Mrs. Chrysoula Tallarou, FORTH/IG ESRs
Prof. Dora Luz Marin Restrepo, University of Stavanger
Prof. Alejandro Escalona Varela, University of Stavanger
Mrs. Vayanna Makri and Mrs. Chrysoula Tallarou, FORTH/IG ESRs
18:30–19:00
Summing Up and Closing of Workshop 1
