Renewable Energy: Powering Equality for a Green Recovery

Why Bangladesh:

Bangladesh is vulnerable to climate change due to its low-lying topography and high-levels of poverty.
There is a lack of engagement of women across the renewable energy sector.
Time spent on unpaid care and domestic work has increased significantly since COVID-19, while overall sales of renewable energy products have decreased as communities save cash for essential needs.
Even as more women become qualified to work in the renewable energy sector, social norms still prevent them from gaining employment.

The agriculture sector is highly vulnerable to climate change due to its dependence on a rain fed system.
Time spent on unpaid care and domestic work has increased since COVID-19, while willingness to invest in renewable energy equipment has decreased as communities save cash for essential needs.
While renewables-powered technologies can greatly benefit women farmers, families may struggle to afford them.
Gender norms limit women’s ability to grow their network, give them less access to information and new technology and promotes male bias in decision-making.

Women farmers, especially those from marginalized groups, miss out on the benefits of renewable energy technologies because their voice in decision-making is limited.
Most jobs related to science, technology, engineering and math are traditionally seen as suitable only for men so women are significantly underrepresented.
Renewable energy is not being maximized for creating livelihoods and developing enterprises due to the lack of awareness on how it can be applied for this purpose.
Time spent on unpaid care and domestic work has increased significantly since COVID-19, while overall sales of renewable energy products have decreased as communities save cash for essential needs.