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, […]
SEforALL Forum event Empowering Women in leadership: Innovations, finance and inclusive transitions in clean energy 📅 Thursday March 13, 2025 🕘 09:00 – 10:30 AST 📍 Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre (LESC), Barbados Bougainvillea This high-level Fireside Chat & Panel Discussion, co-organized with the Gender and Energy Compact, will bring together […]
By Elizabeth Cecelski, Senior Technical Adviser ENERGIA, on behalf of the co-convenors of the Gender and Energy Compact** – ENERGIA, GWNET, UNIDO, SE4ALL – and UN Women With only six years remaining until the 2030 deadline for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), progress has been too slow, especially on gender equality, according to UN Women’s […]
On Gender Day at COP29, the Gender and Energy Compact co-convenors and signatories organized a series of side events and dialogues on women’s empowerment and leadership in the energy transition. Read on for a recap of four vibrant and inspiring events. The power of finance: Women’s Leadership for a just energy transition This event was […]
A series of events and dialogues at COP29 featured by the Gender and Energy Compact 18 November 2024, SDG 7 Global South Pavilion, G12a, Blue Zone 21 November 2024, UNIDO Pavillion, A7 Blue zone Gender equality in climate decision-making often remains overlooked, undermining effective climate action. Despite frameworks like the Paris Agreement emphasizing the […]