Abstract
Energy sectors are faced with the interconnected challenges of urbanisation and providing a growing population with accessible and sustainable energy that facilitates economic development, energy security, and poverty reduction. The Sustainable Development Goals address issues that include poverty, gender equality, energy, and sustainable cities, and highlight the need to improve the lives of poor communities and to address economic marginalisation. However, recent studies show that poor urban areas have a considerable number of female-lead households. Energy is a critical input for these households, resulting in women being increasingly vulnerable to unsustainable energy consumption patterns and energy insecurity. In this article, a structured literature review is conducted to investigate energy technologies that contribute to energy security among energy-poor women. The key factors to consider in the mainstreaming of a gender perspective into energy technology innovations are then identified and contextualised. How these factors can help achieve the sustainable development goals and contribute to ensuring sustainable energy sectors is also highlighted.
Highlights
Energy is an essential input in the lives of men and women and enables them to perform daily household activities
2 APPROACH AND METHODS This paper reports on a structured literature review, guided by the preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses (PRISMA) methodology defined by Moher et al [20] and elaborated on by Liberati et al [21]
The aim was to analyse these factors to understand how they are linked, and to identify the gaps in gender mainstreaming approaches that require further attention. In this structured literature review, 18 factors were identified in the literature that bring about the mainstreaming of gender in the energy sector; these factors were subsequently synthesised and analysed
Summary
Energy sectors are faced with the interconnected challenges of urbanisation and providing a growing population with accessible and sustainable energy that facilitates economic development, energy security, and poverty reduction. The Sustainable Development Goals address issues that include poverty, gender equality, energy, and sustainable cities, and highlight the need to improve the lives of poor communities and to address economic marginalisation. The key factors to consider in the mainstreaming of a gender perspective into energy technology innovations are identified and contextualised. How these factors can help achieve the sustainable development goals and contribute to ensuring sustainable energy sectors is highlighted. Hoe hierdie faktore kan help om die Doelwitte vir Volhoubare Ontwikkeling te bereik en kan bydra tot die versekering van volhoubare energiesektore, word ook uitgelig
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