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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.”

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.

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.

Are 'green jobs' based on a gender gap?

Green jobs, defined as decent jobs that contribute to environmental preservation or restoration, largely exclude women . For example, women make up only 32% of the renewable energy workforce and represent only 23% of managers in water utilities. These gaps precede the hiring stage, with only 62 women for every 100 men considered ‘green talent’.

Why should we invest in women's skills development & green employment?

Investments in women’s skills development and supporting their green employment will prove critical to empower women and to deliver just, ambitious, and low-carbon transitions.

Do green jobs exclude women?

Restrictive policies, discriminatory legal frameworks, unconscious biases, and unfavorable hiring practices in these professions reduce women’s meaningful participation. Green jobs, defined as decent jobs that contribute to environmental preservation or restoration, largely exclude women .