women and energy

Women Energizing an Industry

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Zondits Celebrates Women’s History Month March 20, 2018 For decades the energy industry has been a male-dominated field. The majority of the industry’s workforce continues to be male, but, according to the 2016 Future of Jobs report from the World Economic Forum, women are playing a growing role. Women currently make up about 15% of … Read more

African Women Are Identified as Key Drivers for Energy Advancement

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Africa: Women Are Central to Africa’s Energy Transformation All Africa, March 8, 2016. Image credit: Peggy_Marco It is time to recognize that modernizing household energy is central to Africa’s development – and that means bringing women to the table. Women and girls collect most of the firewood, spending an average of 2.1 hours per day on … Read more