Enhancing women’s participation in low-carbon jobs

Women worldwide are underrepresented in emerging sectors and roles linked to the transition to low-carbon economies, especially in high-quality jobs that demand technical expertise and transversal skills.

These two ALIGN-funded partner reports provide empirical evidence of women’s experiences both participating in green skills development programmes as well as after graduating from them and joining the workforce. In particular, they examine the key barriers faced by women and identify potential recommendations to redress this inequity.

The Zimbabwe report, Investigating gender disparities in electrical engineering training, focuses on how young women studying electrical engineering courses at technical colleges in Zimbabwe experience this training compared to their male counterparts.

The Senegal report, Strengthening women’s participation in low-carbon jobs in the solar energy sector, focuses on the specific challenges and opportunities faced by women currently working in the solar energy sector as well as those undergoing training in the sector.

Both reports shine a light on the gender-specific barriers faced by women as they try to establish themselves in male-dominated, low-carbon sectors: identifying the institutional and societal factors that contribute to gender disparities and providing actionable recommendations to foster gender inclusivity.