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[경제] Women’s Participation in the Renewable Energy Workforce in Sub-Saharan Africa : Identifying Barriers and Opportunities for Women As Leaders and Employees
아프리카ㆍ 중동 일반 국외연구자료 연구보고서 - World Bank 발간일 : 2022-11-11 등록일 : 2022-11-20 원문링크
Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries have the opportunity to accelerate the deployment of renewable energy (RE) given the continent’s vast renewable energy resources (sun, wind, water, and geothermal). The rapid expansion of the RE sector will require a larger skilled workforce, particularly in the private sector, and women are well placed to be a part of this labor force. RE also presents an opportunity for a just and inclusive transition that includes women and should see their participation in the workforce as leaders, employees and entrepreneurs increase. In 2019, IFC, in partnership with the government of Canada, launched the five-year Energy2Equal program to increase research and stimulate greater women’s participation in the energy sector. This study found that women comprise about a quarter of company board members, executives, and managers in the RE sector. Social norms, gender stereotypes, a lack of supportive company policies and practices, and legal barriers in some countries contribute to the lack of qualified women in technical roles and reduce the kinds of opportunities that women can pursue. Companies can do more to strengthen the talent pipeline of women in the sector, including providing strong leadership from the top to embed gender equality in the corporate culture. Workplace policies and practices can also be strengthened to attract, retain, and promote more women. Through the Energy2Equal initiative, the authors invite African RE companies to strengthen their competitiveness by increasing women’s participation in the sector.
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