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Gender Awareness on Renewable Energy Promotion

17 November 2008 Dhaka, Bangladesh

by by

• Ms. Parvin
• Ms. Parvin Sultana

Sultana Member, GEN-Bangladesh Member, GEN-Bangladesh

Outline of the Presentation

1. How energy is related to gender 2. Activities of Gender and E nergy Network Bangladesh (GE N-B)

Triple Role Triple Role

Reproductive Reproductive

– Reproduction of workforce & related

domestic tasks

Productive Productive

– Production of economic resources (cash

• r kind)

Community Community

– Activities for well-being of the

community

Gender Needs of Women

Gender needs are ‘derived’ from their triple roles

• Practical

Practical energy needs are related to essential energy needs are related to essential household activities that do not directly household activities that do not directly generate income generate income

• Productive

Productive energy needs are related to income energy needs are related to income generation and economic empowerment generation and economic empowerment

• Strategic

Strategic energy needs are related to energy needs are related to activities for activities for social social empowerment empowerment

Some examples of energy that meet women’s needs

• Access to

education & communication

• Opening

horizons to TV. Radio, internet etc.

• Attending

meeting, social gathering etc. as electricity makes streets safer.

Increase possibilities

• f income

generating due to less time consuming

• Lighting for

household work

• Pumping

water supply

• Grinding

grains

• Feeding

family

E lectricity (grids, solar, micro-hydro, wind)

Strategic need Productive need Practical need E nergy form

Some examples of energy that meet women’s needs

• Access to

energy increase income

• Increase

women status in family and community Lower cost for fuel & increase savings on fuel More time for productive activities

• Less indoor

air pollution

• Better health(

less eye disease, RTI)

• Less time &

effort for gathering and carrying fuel

Improved cook stove, Biomass supply & conversion Strategic need Productive need Practical need E nergy form

Some examples of energy that meet women’s needs

• Access to

social/ politica l and commercial

• pportunities

Access to staple food , reduction of post harvest losses through better preservation ( drying, smoking etc.)

• Transportatio

n can reduce work load such as carrying and gathering fuel & water

• Increase

health & hygiene behaviour.

Mechanical Strategic need Productive need Practical need E nergy form

Why have a network on gender and energy … …

• mainstreaming gender issues in energy

mainstreaming gender issues in energy planning planning

• Knowledge exchange

Knowledge exchange

• Capacity building

Capacity building

• Participation in development activities

Participation in development activities and research and research

• Awareness building among professional

Awareness building among professional women for leadership role women for leadership role

E NE RGIA: International Network on Gender and E NE RGIA: International Network on Gender and Sustainable E nergy Sustainable E nergy

n Decentralized network established in 1995 by women in the Netherlands and Germany. n Initial financing from the Netherlands Government.

Gender and E nergy Network Bangladesh ( GE N-B)

• GE

N-B started its journey on 6 May 2004

• Informal collaboration with E

NE RGIA since 2000

• PSL is E

NE RGIA’s Focal Point in Bangladesh and Coordinator of GE N-B

ACTIVITIE S OF GE N-BANGLADE SH

Information dissemination Information dissemination

Demonstration of Solar Home Systems for E ducational Institutions

Field Visits Field Visits

• Solar Home Systems in Gazipur
• Biogas plants in Savar
• Visit exhibition on RE

T at Chunuti, Chittagong

• Solar project of UBOMUS in Char Montaz,

Patuakhali

Workshops and Workshops and Training Programs Training Programs

Women’s Convention At Char Montaz

• n International Women’s Day

Awareness building on Gender and E nergy in the public sector

“Opportunity of Women in Renewable E nergy Technology.”

PSL, the Focal point of GE N-B Received the First ASHDE N Award in Bangladesh for its Project – “Opportunity of Women in Renewable E nergy Technology.”

1

st Winners Of Ashden Award

From Bangladesh is PSL

1

st ASHDE

N AWARD Winner from Bangladesh

Thank You