- Rural electrification has strong gender dimensions
- Only electricity access at home improved girls’ education and
women’s agency - Even in electrified villages, responding to the specific needs of girls’
and women’ requires targeted and supplementary investments - Gender-specific energy needs should be considered when planning
rural electricity infrastructure. - Existing data do not allow for gender responsive analyses
- Developing contextualised metrics that properly and precisely measure
women energy access and use are needed