Women in Wind Study Tour 2019: Lessons Learned from Berlin and London
14 October , 2019
From 30 September to 4 October 2019, the Women in Wind Global Leadership Program embarked upon a European study tour in Berlin and London.
Diversity is not a compromise but rather ensuring that you hire the best people. Surround yourself with people that complement you, rather than look like you, that challenge you to break barriers in thought and innovation, rather than think like you.
Our industry needs to create the pathways that enable us to attract and develop the most qualified people to drive the innovation needed to deliver the energy transition.
Gender diversity is a critical component to any organisation to enable increased innovation and new perspectives.
The energy transition must be gender-equitable
10 October , 2019
As the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) and the Global Women’s Network for the Energy Transition bring women working in the wind industry in emerging markets to Europe to encourage action on the Sustainable Development Goals, GWEC’s Joyce Lee explains why the energy transition will only be successful if women are able to fully participate.
Women in Wind Q&A: Lucy Craig (Netherlands)
7 October , 2019
Meet Lucy Craig, one of the Mentors of Women in Wind for 2019/2020.
Women in Wind Q&A: Tebogo Movundlela (South Africa)
23 September , 2019
Meet Tebogo Movundlela, one of the Mentors of Women in Wind for 2019/2020.
Knowledge-Transfer Webinar: Earning Space and Earning Power
16 September , 2019
Women in Wind held its third Knowledge-Transfer Webinar last week, on the topics of diversity and inclusion, work-life balance and financial security.
Global Gender Survey of the Wind Energy Industry
11 September , 2019
GWEC announced today a global survey which will provide new insights on the roles and representation of women in the wind sector. This survey is being managed by IRENA and the Women in Wind Global Leadership Program, which is co-organized by GWEC and GWNET. The survey is open to all organizations and individuals (including women and men) working in wind energy.
This study shows that girls are taught physics differently to boys
9 September , 2019
This newly published paper by Macquarie suggests that teachers and tutors treat girls differently when it comes to science, and that girls as young as 8 years old are perceived as academically less capable than boys.
Women in Wind Q&A: Emma Pinchbeck (UK)
9 September , 2019
Meet Emma Pinchbeck, one of the Mentors of Women in Wind for 2019/2020.
Energising the Diversity Debate with DNV GL
29 August , 2019
How is the renewable energy sector doing when it comes to diversity?
Women in Wind Global Leadership Program is now an Action Partner for the Global Week to #Act4SDGs
23 August , 2019
We are thrilled to announce that the Women in Wind Global Leadership Program is now an Action Partner for the Global Week to #Act4SDGs this fall.
AMES to promote gender equality in Argentina’s renewable energy sector
21 August , 2019
AMES was created with the aim of promoting women’s roles in the growing renewable energy sector in Argentina.
Women in Wind Q&A: Anna Diedrichkeit (Germany)
19 August , 2019
Meet Anna Diedrichkeit, one of the Mentors of Women in Wind for 2019/2020.
Empowering women through mobility and transportation
12 August , 2019
Our friends at GWNET published a fantastic poster outlining 5 principles for women and transport.
Women in Wind Q&A: Quynh Tran (Vietnam)
7 August , 2019
Meet Tran Thi Tu Quynh, one of the Participants of Women in Wind for 2019/2020.
Why more than one woman is needed in a candidate pool to level the playing field
5 August , 2019
A study by University of Colorado finds that having just one woman in a candidate pool means a near-zero statistical chance that she’ll be hired.
Women in Wind Q&A: Mercia Grimbeek (South Africa)
29 July , 2019
Meet Mercia Grimbeek one of the Women in Wind for 2019/2020.
Women in Wind Statement to UNFCCC Adaptation Committee on Gender Mainstreaming
22 July , 2019
In July 2019, GWEC and GWNET submitted a statement to the UNFCCC on behalf of the Women in Wind Global Leadership Program.
Women in Wind Q&A: Sarah Barber (Switzerland)
17 July , 2019
Meet Sarah Barber, one of the Mentors of Women in Wind for 2019/2020.
We need to talk about the gender pay gap
15 July , 2019
The gender pay gap in the energy sector is not just a recruitment problem.
Recognition of renewable energy pioneer in Argentina
10 July , 2019
In July, the Government of Argentina awarded Gabriela Rijter, Coordinator of National and International Cooperation at the Undersecretariat of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency, as a Woman Pioneer for her public service.
Women in Wind Q&A: Allison Luz Olivares (Mexico)
8 July , 2019
Meet Allison Luz Olivares, one of the Women in Wind for 2019/2020.
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