Advancing Gender Equality for a Just Energy Transition – Powering Prosperity, Security and Stability, Leaving Nobody Behind Preamble and Shared Purpose We, the undersigned, reaffirm our collective conviction that a just, inclusive, secure, and sustainable energy transition cannot be achieved without the full, equal, and meaningful participation of women. Building on the momentum of the Vienna Energy Forum 2021 Call to Action and five […]
👉 In-person. Registration link. 📍 Vienna International Centre (VIC), Wagramer Str. 5, 1220 Vienna, Austria, Room CR2 📆 Wednesday, 8 April 2026 🕒 16.00 – 17:30 CEST, (followed by a Networking Reception 17:30 – 18:30 CEST) Hosted by the Global Cleantech Innovation Programme (GCIP) and Gender and Energy Compact, co-convened by ENERGIA, GWNET, SEforALL and […]
This year’s International Vienna Energy and Climate Forum (IVECF) will feature several gender and social inclusion dialogues, showcasing the essential role of women, youth and underrepresented groups in driving a just energy transition. The event will take place on 9–10 April 2026 in Vienna, bringing global leaders together to accelerate solutions for a secure, inclusive and climate‑resilient […]
Event: Commission on the Status of Women 70 (CSW 70) Host: Gender & Energy Compact (co-convened by ENERGIA, GWNET, SEforALL and UNIDO) 👉 In-person event 📍 UN Church Center, 8th Floor 📆Thursday, 19th March 2026 🕒 08.30 – 10.00 AM EST With only four years remaining to achieve the SDGs, accelerated action is essential. To […]
At the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) held in Belém, Brazil, from 10 to 21 November 2025, the Gender and Energy Compact organized a series of gender-related side events, raising awareness about the need for gender equality and women’s empowerment and putting gender transformative action center stage. The Compact spotlighted gender-transformative climate and energy solutions, […]
At COP30, the Gender and Energy Compact, its champion governments and signatories will convene global stakeholders to advance gender-transformative climate and energy solutions. These events spotlight inclusive strategies, data-driven approaches, and multi-sector collaboration to accelerate equitable energy transitions—ensuring women’s empowerment is central to climate action and sustainable development goals. Events will also highlight the solutions […]
By Sheila Oparaocha, Director of the ENERGIA network, co-convenor of the Gender and Energy Compact The SDG7 Action Forum made one thing clear: without visibility, there is no inclusion. Women remain invisible in energy data—and that invisibility fuels inequality. To build a just energy future, we must start by seeing, counting, and empowering women as […]
The Gender and Energy Compact will be participating in the ENERGYNOW SDG7 Action Forum, held alongside the UN General Assembly High-level Week. Together with our partners, we will advocate for universal energy access, gender equality, and women’s empowerment as essential drivers of a just, inclusive, and sustainable energy transition. You can join our sessions in […]
On July 17, 2025, the event “Gender Indicators for Sustainable Energy: A Call to Action” spotlighted a critical gap in the global energy transition at the 2025 High-Level Political Forum: the absence of gender-specific indicators within the Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG7) framework on affordable, reliable, and sustainable energy for all. The event advanced efforts […]
Policy Brief Launch: Gender Indicators for Sustainable Energy: A Call to Action 📅 Thursday July 17, 2025 🕘 1:15 – 2:30 PM EDT 📍IN-PERSON (for HLPF attendees): UN HQ Conference Room 7 ONLINE: https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k12/k12lwbnwe4 Join us for an event hosted by ESMAP and ENERGIA during the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development in New York, where we will mark […]