Gender Equality in ASEAN Energy Booklet - Volume II - ACCEPT Reports

Gender Equality in ASEAN Energy Booklet – Volume II

Thursday, 20 Mar 2025

Category

Report

Tag

Gender, Women in Energy

Author

Aldilla Noor Rakhiemah, Indira Pradnyaswari, Nathania Azalia, Haningrum Eka Putri Rahayu, and Livia Liannasari

The Gender Equality in ASEAN Energy Booklet Volume II provides fresh insights into gender mainstreaming within ASEAN’s energy sector, highlighting both progress and ongoing challenges. In continuation of the first volume, this volume highlights several key areas related to gender equality in the energy sector:
- Women’s crucial roles as leaders and consumers within the energy sector, and the barriers limiting their participation.
- Global commitments to gender equality, such as CEDAW and the Paris Agreement.
- Regional initiatives promoting gender equality, including efforts by the EU and African Union.
- The status of ASEAN Member States in integrating gender policies nationally
- Challenges such as data gaps, societal norms, limited employment opportunities, and financial constraints.
- Recommendations to incorporate gender equality into the upcoming ASEAN Plan of Action for Energy Cooperation (APAEC) to ensure a just and inclusive energy transition.
- Profiles of influential women leaders actively shaping ASEAN’s energy landscape.