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 New Tool: Engaging Men to Advance Gender Equality
Engendering Industries recently launched a new training manual that provides companies with an in-depth guide on engaging men to advance gender equality. Download the training manual.
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In Ghana, Power Sector Leaders Become Gender Equality Champions
“I was one of those people who used to say that ladies can’t do this or that job, like working in the field,” said Bernard Kwabena Asante Gyan, Director of the Technical Services Department at GRIDCo, and an engineer. But an Engendering Industries Men’s Engagement course in Ghana in March changed his mind. Read the story
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The Woman Who Powered Mozambique Island
Only a handful of women work in technical roles at Electricidad de Mocambique (EDM). After Cyclone Gombe devastated Mozambique Island in 2022, Sidónia Figueira led her team of lineworkers to restore power within one week of the storm. As climate change makes severe storms more common, companies like EDM want to diversify their emergency response teams. Read the story
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MEET SARA
Frontline utility work is generally a male-dominated space. Men are typically recruited for frontline jobs and, in turn, hire other men. But Sara Margarita Villa Contreras broke barriers to become the first female member of the emergency shift at DELSUR in El Salvador, where she, and the team, are thriving. Read the story
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Engendering Industries at the Africa Energy Forum
Global research shows that as gender equality in the energy sector increases, innovation increases. Women’s leadership is key to promoting innovation in the energy sector to address climate change. Engendering Industries supports over 30 partner companies that work in renewable energy to advance workforce gender equality and improve business performance. The program recently attended the Africa Energy Forum to discuss the important role women play in addressing climate change.
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USAID Gender Equality Policy Launch Features Engendering Industries Partners
USAID launched their 2023 Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment Policy with a video featuring Engendering Industries partner Yanela Zapata Garcia. The policy provides a vision for USAID’s work to advance gender equality and women’s empowerment worldwide. We're proud of our partners from EDESUR and Ghana Grid Company featured here.
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Engendering Industries Partner Awarded UN Gender Equality Seal
The Dominican Republic Ministry of Women awarded Engendering Industries partner, Edesur Dominicana, S.A. (EDESUR), the United Nations Gender Equality Gold Seal for their efforts to advance workforce gender equality. EDESUR was assessed across eight categories and scored 93 percent overall, placing them in the top tier. EDESUR joins two other Engendering Industries partners in the energy sector that have achieved the same certification: Interconexión Eléctrica S.A. ESP and CELSIA in Colombia. Read the story
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Engendering Industries Featured in White House Report on Gender Equity and Equality
A White House progress report on advancing the National Strategy on Gender and Equality highlights Engendering Industries’ work in expanding women’s participation in male-dominated sectors. Read the report
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Engendering Industries Videos |
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Check out our new videos featuring leaders from Engendering Industries partner companies around the world. Watch the videos. |
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