Women account for just 16% of the workforce in traditional energy fields. Although renewables present a more inclusive landscape – where 32% of employees are women – there remains a stark imbalance in leadership roles and technical positions. Public to private energy partnerships could create dynamic exchange platforms, linking and empowering female professionals in the energy sector. Initiatives could enable a conducive policy and regulatory environment, facilitate access to funding, provide business development, mentoring and link entrepreneurs to markets, and strengthen the value chains as a whole. This event at COP29 aims to address the gender disparity within the energy sector and champion policies and practices that foster women’s leadership and participation at all levels.
Speakers
- Ms Eman Nadel, Expert Sustainable Energy Regional Center for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (RCREEE)
- Ms Yousra Assaker, Senior Energy Specialist, Regional Network in Energy for Women in the Middle East and North Africa Region (RENEW MENA), WorldBank
- Ms Camellia Mahjoubi, MENA region analyst, RES4Africa Foundation
- Ms Marwa Hammad., Head of the Global Gender Strategy, Youth Education & Entrepreneurship program, Schneider Electric
Q&A and Interactive Discussion and Wrap up
