Women, equality, and energy access: Emerging lessons for last-mile rural electrification in Brazil
Summary. Rural electrification in Brazil's semi-arid Bahia region fails to benefit women equally because installed capacity is too low for household appliances and community services where women work. The study of 19 communities shows that gender inequality persists despite energy access. Solutions include higher capacity systems, affordable pricing for women, and ongoing gender-sensitive local services to ensure electrification reduces rather than reinforces gender gaps.
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Leduchowicz-Municio, A., Domenech, B., Ferrer‐Martí, L., Udaeta, M. E. M., & Gimenes, A. L. V.. (2023). Women, equality, and energy access: Emerging lessons for last-mile rural electrification in Brazil. Energy Research & Social Science. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2023.103181
Leduchowicz-Municio, A., et al. “Women, equality, and energy access: Emerging lessons for last-mile rural electrification in Brazil.” Energy Research & Social Science, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2023.103181.
Leduchowicz-Municio, A., Bruno Domenech, Laia Ferrer‐Martí, Miguel Edgar Morales Udaeta, and André Luiz Veiga Gimenes. 2023. “Women, equality, and energy access: Emerging lessons for last-mile rural electrification in Brazil.” Energy Research & Social Science. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2023.103181.
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