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28%. The situation is quite similar in bringing a social and cultural transition Significant gender differences have also
India with about 30% of the women (Fraune, 2015). Therefore, the shift to been documented in environmental
enrolling in engineering courses and renewables demands a bouquet of skills engagement with women showing
taking up STEM careers (IRENA, 2019). (for example, technical, management, greater pro-environmental behaviour
The report also highlighted that women social, economic, legal) and is a and concern than men (McCright and
find the multidisciplinary nature of the pragmatic reason for furthering the Xiao, 2014; Kennedy and Dzialo, 2015).
renewable energy field more attractive participation of women in renewable
than the traditional energy field. energy. The advantages of gender Economic
A study by Council on Energy, mainstreaming and inclusion of women Mckinsey, in its report The power of
Environment and Water (CEEW) in in energy transition can be categorized parity: advancing women’s equality in
2017 titled ‘Greening India’s Workforce’ under the three pillars of sustainability, India published in 2015, pointed out
underlined that India would add namely, environmental, economic, and that enabling women to participate
approximately 300,000 jobs in the socio-cultural. in the workforce shall result in 60%
solar and wind energy sector to meet higher GDP in 2025 than business as
the Government of India’s ambitious Environmental usual (McKinsey & Company, 2015). The
target of 175 GW by 2022 (CEEW, 2017). Studies carried out on the impact of World Bank and the World Economic
However, the study is silent on gender women’s leadership on environmental Forum have reiterated that gender
mainstreaming or participation of gains suggest that companies having diversity at workplace is the driver of
women in clean energy transition. more women on the board of directors economic growth and the performance
are more likely to invest in initiatives to on gender equality metrics determines
Why Women in Energy reduce carbon emissions (Pearl-Martinez a country’s national competitiveness
Transition? and Stephens, 2016). Likewise, efforts (World Bank, 2012; WEF, 2015). Goldman
Sachs in its report Womenomics 5.0
to cut carbon emissions and demarcate
Energy transition is not just about protected areas are more likely in brought out in 2019 stated that Japan
changing technologies and adopting countries with higher representation of is one of the largest beneficiaries of
cleaner energy options, but is also about females in the parliament (UNDP, 2011). closing the gender employment gap
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India with about 30% of the women (Fraune, 2015). Therefore, the shift to been documented in environmental
enrolling in engineering courses and renewables demands a bouquet of skills engagement with women showing
taking up STEM careers (IRENA, 2019). (for example, technical, management, greater pro-environmental behaviour
The report also highlighted that women social, economic, legal) and is a and concern than men (McCright and
find the multidisciplinary nature of the pragmatic reason for furthering the Xiao, 2014; Kennedy and Dzialo, 2015).
renewable energy field more attractive participation of women in renewable
than the traditional energy field. energy. The advantages of gender Economic
A study by Council on Energy, mainstreaming and inclusion of women Mckinsey, in its report The power of
Environment and Water (CEEW) in in energy transition can be categorized parity: advancing women’s equality in
2017 titled ‘Greening India’s Workforce’ under the three pillars of sustainability, India published in 2015, pointed out
underlined that India would add namely, environmental, economic, and that enabling women to participate
approximately 300,000 jobs in the socio-cultural. in the workforce shall result in 60%
solar and wind energy sector to meet higher GDP in 2025 than business as
the Government of India’s ambitious Environmental usual (McKinsey & Company, 2015). The
target of 175 GW by 2022 (CEEW, 2017). Studies carried out on the impact of World Bank and the World Economic
However, the study is silent on gender women’s leadership on environmental Forum have reiterated that gender
mainstreaming or participation of gains suggest that companies having diversity at workplace is the driver of
women in clean energy transition. more women on the board of directors economic growth and the performance
are more likely to invest in initiatives to on gender equality metrics determines
Why Women in Energy reduce carbon emissions (Pearl-Martinez a country’s national competitiveness
Transition? and Stephens, 2016). Likewise, efforts (World Bank, 2012; WEF, 2015). Goldman
Sachs in its report Womenomics 5.0
to cut carbon emissions and demarcate
Energy transition is not just about protected areas are more likely in brought out in 2019 stated that Japan
changing technologies and adopting countries with higher representation of is one of the largest beneficiaries of
cleaner energy options, but is also about females in the parliament (UNDP, 2011). closing the gender employment gap
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