What is it about?
Changes to cultural norms as a result of electrification can promote gender equity. Cultural practices, including gender roles, shape the choices of low-carbon energy systems. And energy systems can shape cultural practices and shift gender roles. Inclusion of gender concerns in the push for productive use of electricity and in renewable energy policy can promote sustainable value chain creation and inclusive business model development.
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Why is it important?
The main study finding is that there are relationships between mini-grids, fuels, values, beliefs and traditions that influence uptake and vice-versa.
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This page is a summary of: Cultural norms to support gender equity in energy development: Grounding the productive use agenda in Rwanda, Energy Research & Social Science, July 2022, Elsevier,
DOI: 10.1016/j.erss.2022.102543.
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