Low-carbon transitions in West Sumatra, Indonesia: gender and equity dimensions

The document examines the intersection of gender and social equity within Indonesia's energy transition, specifically through case studies in West Sumatra. It argues that without a gender-sensitive approach to decision-making, renewable energy projects risk entrenching existing inequalities and excluding women from the workforce and leadership roles.

• Renewable energy policies can impact social groups differently, including women, the elderly, the poor, and indigenous or ethnic groups. Adopting a gender-sensitive approach to decision-making is found to produce results that benefit a broader range of people and community interests.
• Failure to include women in the decision-making process for community-led renewable energy initiatives may reinforce traditional domestic roles and perpetuate or worsen existing social inequalities.

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (2020). Low-carbon transitions in West Sumatra, Indonesia: gender and equity dimensions. https://www.sei.org/publications/low-carbon-transitions-in-west-sumatra-indonesia-gender-and-equity-dimensions/

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. Low-carbon transitions in West Sumatra, Indonesia: gender and equity dimensions. 2020. https://www.sei.org/publications/low-carbon-transitions-in-west-sumatra-indonesia-gender-and-equity-dimensions/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{stockholmenvironmentinstitute2020lowcarbon, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{Low-carbon transitions in West Sumatra, Indonesia: gender and equity dimensions}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2020}, month = jul, url = {https://www.sei.org/publications/low-carbon-transitions-in-west-sumatra-indonesia-gender-and-equity-dimensions/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }