welcome to EUWES
Empowering Underrepresented Women
in the Energy Sector
Launching a EU funded project to reverse the underrepresentation of women in the energy sector.
What is EUWES
A groundbreaking initiative aimed at addressing the underrepresentation of women in the energy sector has commenced with the successful kick-off meeting of the project “Empowering Underrepresented Women in the Energy Sector”. This project, financed by the European Union, brings together four organizations dedicated to environmental and gender justice: DOOR, ESF, Focus and WECF. The kick-off meeting held in the city of Ljubljana last week served as a pivotal moment for project partners to come together and align their efforts towards the project objectives.
EUWES Goals
The energy sector presents a significant gender disparity, with women being greatly underrepresented. The EUWES project seeks to identify the current obstacles hindering women’s representation and to promote gender equality through the recommendation of inclusive policies and practices.
The project’s primary goal is to empower women and foster opportunities for them to actively participate and contribute in decision- making processes within the energy sector. This includes energy sector companies, energy-related committees, research and higher education organizations, and energy-established study programs.
EUWES addresses the underrepresentation of
women in the energy sector by:
Mapping and evaluating national gender policies.
Exchanging good practices and conducting training activities for women employed in the energy sector and female technical students.
Promoting advocacy campaigns and joint policy recommendations for tackling the gender gap.
The project brings together four organizations committed to transform the energy sector.
EUWES will:
Empower 200 women and 400 female students
Create 4 national support groups
Promote policy solutions among 300 key stakeholders
EUWES News
How can energy communities be transformed so that everyone can be heard and previously underrepresented groups can participate? – Review of the first WECF training
On 27 April 2024, as part of the EUWES project, WECF Germany held a workshop entitled Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in Energy Communities: Strategies for a Transformative Future. Dàmir Belltheus Avdic from the Institute for Climate Protection, Energy and...
Advocating for Women in the Energy Sector: Breaking Barriers, Shaping Leadership
Advocacy serves as a catalyst for enduring impact beyond the project's duration. It extends beyond the immediate two-year timeframe, aiming to instigate systemic changes that propel more women into leadership positions within the energy sector, increase female...
Mapping and Evaluation of the National Situation and Key Stakeholders – the first work package of the EUWES project completed!
We are happy to announce the completion of the first working package of the EUWES project -Mapping and evaluation of the national situation and key stakeholders! In this work package, a multi-level analysis and mapping of national gender policies and strategies in the...
Roundtable in Croatia: “Looking into the Future: Gender Perspective in a Just Energy Transition”
On International Women's Day, the Society for Sustainable Development (DOOR), in collaboration with the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing (FER) and with the support of ZGRADOnačelnik.hr, organized a roundtable discussion titled "Looking into the Future:...
Workshop in Croatia: Experiences of Women and Female Students in the Circular Bioeconomy in Wood Sector
On February 28, 2024, DOOR organized workshop in Lokve titled „Experiences of Women and Female Students in the Circular Bioeconomy Wood Sector“. This event was part of the EUWES project - Empowering Women Underrepresented in the Energy Sector, aiming to explore key...
Gender Dynamics in Germany’s Energy Sector: A Comprehensive Report on National Gender Policies
Women Engage for a Common Future analysed the status quo of gender policies and strategies for the German energy sector D1.2 “Report On Mapping Of National Gender Policies In The Energy Sector” analyses the status quo of gender mainstreaming in the German energy...
Gender Dynamics in Slovenia’s Energy Sector: A Comprehensive Report on National Gender Policies
The energy sector is one of the sectors in which women are the most underrepresented, and Slovenia is no exception. Historically, the energy industry, which plays a crucial role in determining the country's environmental and economic future, has been dominated by men....
Gender Dynamics in Croatia’s Energy Sector: A Comprehensive Report on National Gender Policies
The main claim of this Report is that the energy sector is burdened with a significant gender disparity where women in Croatia are still greatly underrepresented. In short: Legislation and policy framework The Croatian Constitution prohibits discrimination based on...
Gender Dynamics in Spain’s Energy Sector: A Comprehensive Report on National Gender Policies
Enginyeria sense Fronteres presents a report evaluating the practices and policies of the energy sector of Spain from a gender perspective. The report “Mapping energy and gender policies in the Spain” indicates that the representation and participation of women in the...
This project is funded by the European Union’s Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values Programme (CERV-2022-GE).