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 […]
As part of the 3rd UN Ocean Conference, the virtual side event “Waves of Change: Women’s and Youth Leadership in the Renewable Energy Ocean Economy” was held on 12 June 2025. Co-hosted by the Government of Cabo Verde and co-organized by UNIDO, CCREEE, the Gender and Energy Compact, and the GN-SEC, the event brought together government leaders, […]
By Alexa Charouhis The United Nations Oceans Conference held in Nice, France this week, has been billed as our last best chance to protect the oceans, slow climate change, and save the planet. With the pressure on to deliver unprecedented action, 170 nation representatives, 60 Heads of State, 2000 scientists, and 15,000 business and community […]
UN Oceans Conference event Waves of Change: Women’s Leadership in the Renewable Energy Ocean Economy 📅Thursday June 12, 2025 🕘 14:00 – 15:30 CEST 📍Virtual event. Register here. The side event “Waves of Change: Women’s and Youth’s Leadership in the Renewable Energy Ocean Economy” contributes to advancing sustainable ocean-based economies, sustainable maritime transport, and […]
By Milena Megrè The energy transition is often measured through technical data focused on climate targets, installed gigawatts, technological innovations, and energy source distribution. However, there are lives, homes, and people behind every piece of data. This data often overlooks the realities of women and youth, who are disproportionately affected by climate change yet excluded […]
As part of the 69th session of the Conference on the Status of Women (CSW69), which celebrated 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, the Gender and Energy Compact hosted a virtual session, examining the progress made and discuss the consistent challenges in achieving gender equality in energy access. Keynote speeches and […]
The need for sex-disaggregated data, targeted funding and STEM education has come across loud and clear in the “Empowering Women in Leadership: Innovations, Finance, and Inclusive Transitions in Clean Energy” session at #SEforALLForum, organized by SEforALL and the Gender and Energy Compact. The session started out with opening remarks from H.E. Ms. María Erla Marelsdóttir, […]