The main concern in this paper is to address the question, what approaches could provide us with a convincing linkage between gender and energy? This research attempts to explore, therefore, the linkages among gender, energy and development.
Women/gender and women’s empowerment serve as core impetus in the attainment of the Millennium Development Goals (MDG), however, gender fails to be viewed as a critical pathway in improving the performance and service delivery of energy sectors. It is in the same manner that energy is not widely viewed to be significant in addressing development issues such as women’s education and employment, maternal health, child mortality rate, poverty, hunger, and even income. One reason could be the failure to perceive gender and energy as fuelling each other in a single development research and/or practice.
Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)
- Chapter 1. Introduction
- Background
- Objectives of the Study
- Research Methodologies
- Definitions of Concepts
- Chapter 2. Review of Related Literature
- Past approaches to increase women's participation in energy sector
- The Millennium Development Goals and its role in linking gender and energy
- Macro Studies
- Chapter 3. Data Presentation and Analysis
- I. Descriptive Statistics
- II. Correlation Tests
- Correlation between Human Development Index (HDI) and Gender-related Development Index (GDI)
- Correlation between Human Development Index (HDI) and Energy Development Index (EDI)
- Correlation between Human Development Index (HDI) and Gender-Energy-Poverty Index (GEP)
- III. Ranking Analysis
- Measure of Association between the Rank of Human Development Index (HDI) and Rank of Gender Development Index (GDI) of the 55 Countries
- Measure of Association between the Rank of Human Development Index (HDI) and Rank of Energy Development Index (EDI) of the 55 Countries
- Measure of Association between the Rank of Human Development Index (HDI) and Rank of Gender-Energy-Poverty Index (GEP) of the 55 Countries
- IV. Regression Analysis
Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)
This study aims to enhance our understanding of the link between gender and energy, exploring its impact on energy policies and development with a focus on gender. It seeks to provide a credible measurement of these linkages for both energy and gender audiences, envisioning strengthened collaboration between gender and energy research and policy across developing countries and institutions.
- Exploring the relationship between gender and energy
- Analyzing the impact of this relationship on energy policies and development
- Measuring the linkages between gender and energy using relevant indices
- Identifying and understanding the role of energy in gender-related development challenges
- Promoting collaboration between gender and energy research and policy initiatives
Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)
- Chapter 1: Introduction
- Chapter 2: Review of Related Literature
- Chapter 3: Data Presentation and Analysis
The chapter introduces the research question, highlighting the lack of comprehensive understanding regarding the link between gender and energy in development contexts. It discusses the challenges in integrating these two variables into research and policy, particularly in relation to the Millennium Development Goals. This chapter also outlines the study's objectives, methodology, and definitions of key concepts.
This chapter delves into past approaches to increase women's participation in the energy sector, exploring the role of the Millennium Development Goals in linking gender and energy. It examines macro studies that contribute to understanding the relationship between gender and energy, laying the groundwork for the empirical analysis presented in subsequent chapters.
This chapter focuses on presenting and analyzing data gathered from the 2004 World Development Indicators database. Descriptive statistics, correlation tests, ranking analysis, and regression analysis are employed to uncover patterns and relationships between key indices like the Human Development Index (HDI), Gender-related Development Index (GDI), Energy Development Index (EDI), and Gender-Energy-Poverty Index (GEP) for 55 countries. The analysis aims to identify the linkages between gender and energy and their influence on a country's development, as measured by the HDI.
Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)
This study focuses on the intersection of gender and energy, exploring their impact on development. Key areas of inquiry include gender equality, poverty alleviation, income generation, energy policy analysis, sustainable energy, human development index, gender-related development index, energy development index, and gender-energy-poverty index. Through an analysis of development indices for 55 countries, the study aims to reveal the intricate relationship between these variables and their significance in shaping global development outcomes.
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- Maria Victoria Dariano (Author), 2016, Exploring the Linkage between Gender, Energy and Development, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.hausarbeiten.de/document/338291
