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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 or 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 E nergy form Practical Productive Strategic need need need •Access to E lectricity •Lighting for Increase education & household possibilities (grids, solar, communication work of income micro-hydro, •Opening generating •Pumping wind ) horizons to TV. due to less water supply Radio, internet time etc. •Grinding consuming •Attending grains meeting, social •Feeding gathering etc. as electricity makes family streets safer .

Some examples of energy that meet women’s needs E nergy form Practical Productive Strategic need need need •Less indoor Lower cost for •Access to Improved air pollution fuel & energy cook stove, increase increase •Better health( Biomass savings on income less eye supply & fuel disease, RTI) •Increase conversion More time for women status •Less time & productive in family and effort for activities community gathering and carrying fuel

Some examples of energy that meet women’s needs E nergy form Practical Productive Strategic need need need •Transportatio Access to •Access to Mechanical n can reduce staple food , social/ politica work load reduction of l and such as post harvest commercial carrying and losses opportunities gathering fuel through better & water preservation ( drying, •Increase smoking etc.) health & hygiene behaviour.

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

SH S OF N-BANGLADE ACTIVITIE GE

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

Training Programs Training Programs Workshops and Workshops and

Women’s Convention At Char Montaz on 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.”

st Winners Of Ashden Award 1 From Bangladesh is PSL

N AWARD Winner from Bangladesh st ASHDE 1

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