Globally, the energy sector is characterized by a severe under-representation of women at all levels, but most markedly in STEM professions and at leadership levels. This is due to a range of barriers, which all are based on pervasive and often unconscious gender bias and the ensuing systemic discrimination of women.
This paper outlines the opportunities and challenges for increasing the participation of women in the energy sector within the European Union and in selected Eastern Neighbourhood countries. It provides case studies on women involved in the energy sector in Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine.
The paper argues that bringing more women into the energy sector is necessary to ensure the required momentum and acceptance of energy transitions, since energy transitions are deep societal transformations that demand the mobilization of all available talent.
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