Women miss out on clean energy

The key findings show that most interaction with solar companies, from buying a system to getting training on how to fix it, was done by men.

Poverty and gender inequality are factors limiting the impact of sustainable energy on rural women in East Africa, a new research by energy experts, Ashden, has confirmed.

Ashden Chief Executive Harriet Lamb said the clean energy transition must take place in a way that improves lives of women. Every year, millions of people around the world connect to clean energy through solar home systems and microgrids.