SDG 7 is one of only six SDGs that lack specific gender indicators, limiting the integration of gender considerations into effective policy-making at both global and local — an essential factor for ensuring an inclusive energy transition to 2030 and beyond. Without accelerated progress, research indicates that by 2030, 341 million women and girls will still lack electricity, and the absence of clean cooking solutions will continue to exacerbate gender disparities and entrench poverty. With just six years remaining to achieve the Agenda 2030 targets, there is an urgent need to develop methodologies and strengthen national capacities to incorporate gender indicators in the energy sector.

This event will convene diverse perspectives from member states, civil society, women-led organizations, UN agencies, and SDG7 custodians to examine the impact of missing gender indicators, the role of gender data in shaping inclusive energy policies, and strategies for building political support and partnerships for a sustainable energy agenda beyond 2030.

Speakers

• Keynote
  Mr. Papa Seck, Chief Research & Data, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)
• Proposal for Potential Indicators
  Ms. Elizabeth Cecelski, Co-founder and Chair Advisory Group & Senior Policy Adviser, ENERGIA
• State of the Art
  Ms. Fanny Missfeldt-Ringius, Practice Manager, Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP), World Bank
• Intervention from Member State
  Mr. Hans Olav Ibrekk, Special Envoy, Climate and Security, Section for Energy, Climate and Environment, Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
• Intervention from Member State
  Eng. Innocent G. Luoga, Commissioner for Electricity and Renewable Energy, Ministry of Energy, The United Republic of Tanzania
• Intervention from Civil Society Organization
  Ms. Kathryn Tobin, Senior Manager- Programs, Women’s Environment & Development Organization (WEDO)
• Intervention & Reflection
  Ms. Irene Giner-Reichl, Senior Advisor, Global Women’s Network for the Energy Transition (GWNET)
• Reflection
  Mr. Martin Niemetz, Sustainable Development Expert on Energy, United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA)
• Reflection
  Intervention from Ms. Rosemary Idem, Programme Manager, Women and Youth, Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL)

The session will be moderated by Ms. Sheila Oparaocha, Director of ENERGIA International Network on Gender and Sustainable Energy.