Kathmandu, July 23 (RSS): Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Barshaman Pun has reaffirmed government’s commitment towards increasing women’s participation in the energy sector.
Receiving an 11-point memorandum submitted by the Women’s Network for Energy and Environment (WoNEE) here on Sunday, Minister Pun assured that government would make gender-friendly energy policies and laws in energy sector.
Arguing that it was imperative to increase the meaningful participation of women in the energy sector’s policy-level, and its implementation, Pun reiterated that the existing energy policies and laws could be amended and women’s participation in these processes would be ensured.
Given the absence of women-friendly policy provision in the production, transmission and distribution of energy due to the minimal women’s participation at the decision-level in the governmental bodies as well as in private and community organizations related to the energy sector, the Network was formed last year with the objective of piling pressure for ensuring women’s participation through inclusive and participatory development and management of the energy sector.
The Minister indicted the prospective of construction of hydropower projects in investment and participation of women and expressed government’s support in the selection and investment in such projects.
On the occasion, WoNEE Chairperson Kala Timilsina urged Minister Pun to make energy related budget and programmes women-friendly, creating equal opportunities for women in the investment and their ownership in the energy related projects as well as launching energy conservation awareness drives among others.
The memo also demands increasing women’s access to the profits accruing from the energy sector and set up of fund for the compensation for incidents related to electricity and insurance for electricity-related incidents.
The Network is now spread more than 30 districts in the country that advocates for the guarantee of women’s participation and their access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy. RSS
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