Friday, November 22African Digital Business Magazine

Tag: Gender Policy Kenya

How Did Kenya Successfully Mainstream Gender Into National Energy Policy?
Energy, Kenya News

How Did Kenya Successfully Mainstream Gender Into National Energy Policy?

In 2019, Kenya’s Ministry of Energy launched its Gender Policy. This was a key milestone in a long collaborative journey of gender mainstreaming, accompanied by ENERGIA International, Practical Action, and partners, which extends back to the mid-2000s. We have outlined the journey which offers valuable lessons to other countries interested in learning about the ‘how’ of gender mainstreaming. In 2006 – supported by the European Union – ENERGIA International, Practical Action, the East African Energy Technology Development Network, and the University of Nairobi collaborated with the Kenyan Ministry of Energy to conduct a gender audit of Kenya’s energy policies and programs with recommendations. The gender audit aimed to: identify gender gaps and formulate strategies to address these gaps i...