- Report year:2024
- Report author: Rosalind Cavaghan, Emma Dahmani, Matteo Molineris and Ana Carolina Gonzalez
- Organisation: Natural Resource Governance Institute
Energy policies have long been blind to gender, often neglecting the distinct needs, challenges, and contributions of different groups. But a different narrative is needed—one in which gender is not an afterthought, but a driving force for fair and effective energy governance. By embedding gender perspectives into every policy at every stage, the global community can transform the energy transition into a powerful engine for social justice and economic empowerment.
Gender equality in the context of the extractive sectors and natural resource-rich countries refers to the equal rights, responsibilities, and opportunities of women, men, and youth within these industries and regions, irrespective of their gender. Promoting gender equality in extractive contexts should ensure that all individuals can equally benefit from and contribute to the development and management of natural resources. However, in this document, we focus our analysis on the role that women—particularly within vulnerable communities—can play in ensuring a just transition.
This primer offers an overview of the challenges that stakeholders must overcome to make this vision a reality. It also proposes general recommendations for a gender-just transition. Whether you are a policymaker, a practitioner, a member of an affected community, or simply someone committed to a better future, we invite you to join us in ensuring that the energy transition does not leave anyone behind.
Gender equality in the context of the extractive sectors and natural resource-rich countries refers to the equal rights, responsibilities, and opportunities of women, men, and youth within these industries and regions, irrespective of their gender. Promoting gender equality in extractive contexts should ensure that all individuals can equally benefit from and contribute to the development and management of natural resources. However, in this document, we focus our analysis on the role that women—particularly within vulnerable communities—can play in ensuring a just transition.
This primer offers an overview of the challenges that stakeholders must overcome to make this vision a reality. It also proposes general recommendations for a gender-just transition. Whether you are a policymaker, a practitioner, a member of an affected community, or simply someone committed to a better future, we invite you to join us in ensuring that the energy transition does not leave anyone behind.