Training and integrating rural women into technology: a study of Renewable Energy Technology in Bangladesh

David Hemson, Nancy Peek · 2017 · Gender Technology and Development

Summary. A USAID-funded training program in Bangladesh taught nearly 2,800 rural women to install and maintain solar home systems, but failed to integrate most into the renewable energy sector. Grameen Shakti employed fewer than 3% of trainees, relegating them to assembly work that ignored their acquired skills. Cultural barriers, weak project management, and competition from mass production undermined the initiative, though some women found income opportunities elsewhere.

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  title   = {Training and integrating rural women into technology: a study of Renewable Energy Technology in Bangladesh},
  author  = {David Hemson and Nancy Peek},
  journal = {Gender Technology and Development},
  year    = {2017},
  doi     = {10.1080/09718524.2017.1385315},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.1080/09718524.2017.1385315}
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DOI

10.1080/09718524.2017.1385315

Countries

Bangladesh

Regions

Asia

Categories

energy, entrepreneurship

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2026-04-28