Gender Indicators for Sustainable Energy - A Call to Action (HLPF 2025 Side Event).
This event marks the official launch of the Policy Brief, advocating for gender indicators as fundamental for an inclusive, just, and effective energy transition.
The UNDESA-led multi-stakeholder SDG 7 Technical Advisory Group, co-chaired by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and ENERGIA, has developed a Policy Brief titled "Gender Indicators for Sustainable Energy: A Call to Action." This significant effort, led by the SDG 7 custodian agencies (IEA, ENERGIA, ESMAP/World Bank, UNSD, WHO), UN Women, and the co-conveners of the Gender & Energy Compact (UNIDO, ENERGIA, SEforALL, GWNET), will contribute to the final review of SDG 5 at the 2025 High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) this July, as well as the review of SDG 7 at the HLPF in 2026. This event marks the official launch of the Policy Brief, advocating for gender indicators as fundamental for an inclusive, just, and effective energy transition. The session will bring together Member States and intergovernmental representatives, gender experts, civil society, and other key stakeholders and will serve as a platform to mobilize support, drive transformative policy actions, and strengthen commitments to accelerate gender equality in the energy sector.
As the world struggles to meet SDG7 targets, women's empowerment in sustainable energy offers a powerful, often overlooked solution that can unlock progress for everyone. However, progress has been too slow, especially for women, as highlighted in UN Women's Gender Snapshot 2024. With the links between energy and gender equality well-recognized, gender equality is fundamental to a sustainable energy transition, making tracking progress through gender indicators essential. Nonetheless, SDG7 is one of only six SDGs that lack a dedicated gender indicator. When energy was first established as a standalone goal in 2015, the evidence for gender-specific indicators was limited.
Today, however, with a growing body of data, the case for gender-responsive energy metrics is stronger than ever. The UN recognized energy access as a key investment priority in 2023, aiming to revitalize SDG progress. Simultaneously, UN Women has long championed a gender-just energy transition as vital for advancing gender equality and women's rights. This aligns with a 2019 UN General Assembly resolution that underscored gender equality's crucial role in accelerating sustainable energy. Achieving sustainable energy targets requires a paradigm shift that explicitly integrates gender equality. Gender data is vital for informing gender-responsive policies, shaping targeted project design, establishing measurable targets and tracking progress towards gender equality within the energy sector. Organizations like the IEA, IRENA, and the World Bank are already pioneering data collection, actively helping to close the gender data gap.
Guided by the UNDESA-led multi-stakeholder SDG7 Technical Advisory Group and in line with its mandate to advance the implementation of SDG7 and its interlinkages with other Sustainable Development Goals, a coalition of partners, including energy custodian agencies, the co-conveners of the Gender & Energy Compact, and UN Women, developed the Policy Brief "Gender Indicators for Sustainable Energy: A Call to Action." The Policy Brief, which will be formally launched at this HLPF Side Event, underscores the critical interlinkages between SDG5 and SDG7 and presents a clear path forward for adopting gender indicators in sustainable energy.
The UNDESA-led multi-stakeholder SDG 7 Technical Advisory Group, co-chaired by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and ENERGIA, has developed a Policy Brief titled "Gender Indicators for Sustainable Energy: A Call to Action." This significant effort, led by the SDG 7 custodian agencies (IEA, ENERGIA, ESMAP/World Bank, UNSD, WHO), UN Women, and the co-conveners of the Gender & Energy Compact (UNIDO, ENERGIA, SEforALL, GWNET), will contribute to the final review of SDG 5 at the 2025 High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) this July, as well as the review of SDG 7 at the HLPF in 2026. This event marks the official launch of the Policy Brief, advocating for gender indicators as fundamental for an inclusive, just, and effective energy transition. The session will bring together Member States and intergovernmental representatives, gender experts, civil society, and other key stakeholders and will serve as a platform to mobilize support, drive transformative policy actions, and strengthen commitments to accelerate gender equality in the energy sector.
As the world struggles to meet SDG7 targets, women's empowerment in sustainable energy offers a powerful, often overlooked solution that can unlock progress for everyone. However, progress has been too slow, especially for women, as highlighted in UN Women's Gender Snapshot 2024. With the links between energy and gender equality well-recognized, gender equality is fundamental to a sustainable energy transition, making tracking progress through gender indicators essential. Nonetheless, SDG7 is one of only six SDGs that lack a dedicated gender indicator. When energy was first established as a standalone goal in 2015, the evidence for gender-specific indicators was limited.
Today, however, with a growing body of data, the case for gender-responsive energy metrics is stronger than ever. The UN recognized energy access as a key investment priority in 2023, aiming to revitalize SDG progress. Simultaneously, UN Women has long championed a gender-just energy transition as vital for advancing gender equality and women's rights. This aligns with a 2019 UN General Assembly resolution that underscored gender equality's crucial role in accelerating sustainable energy. Achieving sustainable energy targets requires a paradigm shift that explicitly integrates gender equality. Gender data is vital for informing gender-responsive policies, shaping targeted project design, establishing measurable targets and tracking progress towards gender equality within the energy sector. Organizations like the IEA, IRENA, and the World Bank are already pioneering data collection, actively helping to close the gender data gap.
Guided by the UNDESA-led multi-stakeholder SDG7 Technical Advisory Group and in line with its mandate to advance the implementation of SDG7 and its interlinkages with other Sustainable Development Goals, a coalition of partners, including energy custodian agencies, the co-conveners of the Gender & Energy Compact, and UN Women, developed the Policy Brief "Gender Indicators for Sustainable Energy: A Call to Action." The Policy Brief, which will be formally launched at this HLPF Side Event, underscores the critical interlinkages between SDG5 and SDG7 and presents a clear path forward for adopting gender indicators in sustainable energy.
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