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1 NATIONAL ACADEMY ON GREEN ECONOMY SOUTH AFRICA ENHANCING CAPACITIES FOR TRANSFORMATIVE ACTION AT PROVINCIAL LEVEL Hlengiwe Radebe Sustainable Energy Africa

2 Challenges and opportunities for gender equity in the energy field in South Africa NATIONAL ACADEMY ON GREEN ECONOMY SOUTH AFRICA 2

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9 Transport Transport plays a critical role as a means to access to markets, jobs and information Women s mobility is often limited Males typically have priority over private car use and as a result women are more likely to use public transport 9

10 Women in Entrepreneurship According to the African Development Bank 2016, there are more women entrepreneurs compared to male entrepreneurs A close analysis shows that most of the enterprises owned by women are in the informal sector and therefore do not contribute to the inclusive growth in the countries For women, entrepreneurship is a necessity as result of their disadvantage of not having access to capital or land and the need to make income The businesses often operate in the immediate area and everything is sourced and sold in the surrounding area to cut down on costs Women run businesses have been shown to return a far greater proportion of their earnings into the household and community compared to men run businesses 10

11 Women in Power The energy sector along with treasury, infrastructure and transport departments in the public sector are some of the sectors lagging behind in terms of women representation and this is because these sectors have traditionally been viewed as masculine sectors This has resulted in women being unable to be involved in policies or take part in decision making around household energy use The positions given to women have often pay less, hold less power and influence Female senior management for example occupy staff management roles while in the public sector female ministers occupy social welfare positions as these are viewed as feminine and to some extent play to the traditional women s role of being people orientated, nurturers with less technical engagement Women are critical in making energy access for all possible 11

12 Gender interventions in energy poor households Goal Meaning Interventions Welfare of women Productive activities Empowerment and equality Reduce workload and ill health Participate in economic activities with increased productivity and efficiently Earn and control income and be involved in decision-making Improved stoves or the use of affordable and safe energy fuels Supply high calorific modern energy to run a small business Sensitize men to create spaces for women to participate. Provide jobs opportunities for women Skutsch

13 Steps to tackle the energy-gender challenge Do research which disaggregates genders to determine the needs of women in relation to men. Use modelling tools which are compatible with determining the impact and costs of interventions on women and men separately e.g. LEAP tool Mainstream climate change + gender across all sectors and departments Increase education in women and encourage them to take up technical and political decisions. include both men and women in the policy making as to ensure that the energy-gender gap is closed Create enabling environment for women that will unlock opportunities for women and ensure a balanced and informed dialogue, around urban energy transition Provide support to women e.g. mentorship 13

14 Conclusion Women s leadership is essential for the task of building a sustainable energy future, and by not honing the essential skills of women worldwide, the energy sector is profoundly lacking in essential perspectives and innovation. Guide on Gender Mainstreaming: Energy and Climate Change Projects 14

15 Thank you

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