GEnder and energy: the effects of the energy transition on women JRC science for policy report
Europeans are facing a combination of crises: the aftermath of the pandemic, the ongoing climate crisis and the energy crisis caused by the rapid increase of energy prices due to Russia’s war against Ukraine.
How people can anticipate, respond and counter a crisis is related to elements like their access to services, their ability to afford these services and their mental and physical resilience.
These elements are not the same for all people.
People’s socio-economic position determines their resilience to crises.
Eliminating social inequalities and realising gender equality form an essential pillar of the European Union’s strategic goal towards social inclusion.
In this report, we dive deeper into two pressing issues and their interconnectedness: gender equality and the energy transition.
