Study seeking to establish a foundation for considering gender in electricity generation, transmission, and distribution projects. The report focuses on the gendered impacts of such projects related to labor force participation and land use and on risk prevention and social sustainability, including addressing gender-based violence (GBV) and the promoting better health and educational outcomes.
Report
Getting to gender equality in energy infrastructure. Lessons from electricity generation, transmission, and distribution projects
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- 2017
Author:
- Maria Beatriz Orlando, Vanessa Lopes Janik, Pranav Vaidya, Nicolina Angelou, Ieva Zumbyte and Norma Adams
Organization:
- World Bank
Citation:
- Orlando, M.B., Lopes Janik, V. Vaidya, P., Angelou, N. and Zumbyte, I. (2017). Getting to Gender Equality in Energy Infrastructure. Lessons from Electricity Generation, Transmission, and Distribution Projects. Executive Summary. World Bank. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1596/29259
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Synopsis
Sustainable Development Goals
