Event: Inclusive Energy Solutions in South Asia Exploring Factors that Enhance and Restrict Women’s Empowerment through Electrification: Scoping Study Report 30 March 2016 Author / Speaker Tanja Winther Debajit Palit Mini Govindan Margaret Matinga Kirsten Ulsrud Karina Standal Anjali Saini Henry Gichungi View File This report examines how policy and practice may enhance women’s empowerment though electrification in rural areas in the South. It presents the results of a desk study in which empirical literature on women’s empowerment from electrification and international initiatives and national electricity policies in Kenya, India, and Nepal are studied. Disclaimer The views expressed on this website are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) or its Board of Governors or the governments they represent. ADB does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this publication and accepts no responsibility for any consequence of their use. By making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area, or by using the term “country” in this document, ADB does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. Download Topics Energy Gender Equality