Integrating gender in transitions to renewable energy in the Lower Mekong Region
As the world increasingly prepares for renewable energy transitions, the Lower Mekong
Region (LMR) governments1 are formulating long-term renewable energy targets. However,
achieving an energy transition in a region so dependent on fossil fuels is a monumental
technical, economic, social and political challenge. The interests of global, regional and
national elites often do not match the energy needs and environmental vulnerabilities
of the poorest people, and there is no guarantee that the transition will transpire in
a gender-sensitive and socially inclusive manner. Most renewable energy jobs are
expected to be in manufacturing, construction and engineering: fields where women are
significantly under-represented.
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