4.2   Case Studies from the Regions

Africa

Annecke, Wendy, “Impact of Women’s Energy Group on National Policy in South Africa,” in Salome Misana and Gail Karlsson (eds.), Generating Opportunities: Case Studies on Energy and Women (New York: UNDP, 2001). Available online at http://www.undp.org/energy/publications/2001/2001a.htm.

Burn, Nalini, and Laurent Coche, “Multifunctional Platform for Village Power in Mali,” in Missana and Karlsson, Generating Opportunities.

Chaieb, Sawsen, and Amed Ounalli,” Rural Electrification Benefits Women’s Health, Income and Status in Tunisia,” in ENERGIA News 4, Issue 4 (December 2001). Available online at http://www.energia.org/resources/newsletter/enarchive.html.

Mabona, Malla, “Ndirande Nkhuni Biomass Briquette Programme: Malawi,” in Misana and Karlsson, Generating Opportunities.

Mathee, Angela, and Thea de Witt, “Rural Electrification in South Africa: Implications for the Health and Quality of Life of Women,” in ENERGIA News 4, Issue 4 (December 2001). Available online at http://www.energia.org/resources/newsletter/enarchive.html.

Mensah, Sabina, “Energy for Rural Women’s Enterprises: Ghana,” in Misana and Karlsson, Generating Opportunities.

Njenga, Beatrice Khamati, “Upesi Rural Stoves Project,” in Misana and Karlsson, Generating Opportunities.

Sengendo, May Christian, “Photovoltaic Project for Rural Electrification in Uganda,” in Misana and Karlsson, Generating Opportunities.

Wamukonya, Njeri, “A Critical Look at Gender and Energy Mainstreaming in Africa,” Draft paper (April 2002). Available online at www.un.org/womenwatch/daw/forum-sustdev/Njeri-paper.pdf.

Asia

Bhogle, S., “Rural Women as Agents of Improved Woodstove Dissemination: A Case-Study in Huluvangala Village, Karnataka, India,” in Energy for Sustainable Development VII, No. 3 (September 2003). Available online at http://www.ieiglobal.org/esd.html.

Everts, Saskia, and Bob Schulte, “Vietnam Women’s Union Promotes Solar Energy,” in ENERGIA News 1, Issue 3 (July 1997). Available online at http://www.energia.org/resources/newsletter/enarchive.html.

Khan, Hasna, “Battery-Operated Lamps Produced by Rural Women:Bangladesh,” in Salome Misana and Gail Karlsson (eds.), Generating Opportunities: Case Studies on Energy and Women (New York: UNDP, 2001). Available online at http://www.undp.org/energy/publications/2001/2001a.htm.

Khuller, Anita, “Making a World of Difference in the Homes of a Few,” in ENERGIA News 5, Issue2 (August 2002). Available online at http://www.energia.org/resources/newsletter/enarchive.html.

Rana-Deuba, Arzu, “Rural Micro-Hydro Development Programme:Nepal,” in Misana and Karlsson, Generating Opportunities.

Sinha, Shirish, “Tare Tare Kiss: The Story of a Tribal Women's Self-Help Group's Struggle to Get Electricity in their Village,” in Energy for Sustainable Development VII, No. 3 (September 2003). Available online at http://www.ieiglobal.org/esd.html.

Latin America

Salas, Ana Choque, and Torres, Xiomara del Rosario, “Solar Disinfection of Water in Latin America Benefits Women and their Families,” in ENERGIA News 4, Issue 4 (December 2001). Available online at http://www.energia.org/resources/newsletter/enarchive.html.

Yturregui, Lourdes Palao, “Coping with a Lack of Electricity in Marginal Urban Areas,” in ENERGIA News 2, Issue 1 (February 1998). Available online at http://www.energia.org/resources/newsletter/enarchive.html.

Pacific

Bryce, Donella and Ching, Chin Soo, “Bulelevata Women Speak,” in ENERGIA News 6, Issue 2 (January 2004). Available online at http://www.energia.org/resources/newsletter/enarchive.html.

Nixon, Silas Pio, and Tutua Joini, “Village Power in Solomon Islands,” in ENERGIA News 6, Issue 2 (January 2004). Available online at http://www.energia.org/resources/newsletter/enarchive.html.