Advancing Gender in the Environment: Making the Case for Women in the Energy Sector

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This brief provides an overview of the role of women in the formal energy sector. It presents evidence that women’s equal participation in the sector will result in measurable benefits and identifies best practices and solutions that remove barriers to participation.

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