Featured in Empowered with PV – 12-2017

Empowerment and energy in India

Gender issues: Energy access can be transformed from an obstacle to an opportunity for women’s empowerment through the integration of women into the energy supply chain, as well as supportive policies. Organizations in India are working to expand energy access and empower women by boosting incomes, expanding skills, and strengthening self-confidence. Over time, these efforts will enable a woman to have greater influence over herself, her family, and her community.

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pv magazine

08 Dec 2017

Enhancing energy access is an opportunity to empower women through technology that reduces drudgery, increases incomes, and boosts their status within their local communities.

During one of the most important events in life – childbirth – the lack of lighting in rural maternal health clinics presents a life-or-death risk to birthing mothers. Without proper lighting and electricity, midwives, nurses, and doctors cannot safely perform routine birthing procedures. We Care Solar, a California-based non-profit, has deployed 2,600 of their health-specific …

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