A Review of Energy and Gender Poverty Nexus in South Africa

Omowunmi Mary Longe

doi:10.1109/PowerAfrica49420.2020.9219885

A Review of Energy and Gender Poverty Nexus in South Africa

Omowunmi Mary Longe

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Science

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Abstract

About 15% of South African households lack access to electricity from the mains, most of whom are found in the rural areas and informal settlements. This energy poor population consists 57% women and 43% men, with Limpopo province having the greatest share in the country. Energy poverty has led to gender poverty as women and girls are faced with the task of collecting and using firewood and other unclean energy sources to meet their households' energy needs. Therefore, they are exposed to challenges such as health hazards, premature deaths, time poverty, physical hazards, etc. The challenges facing electrification through grid extension in the country has made more women and girls to be found in the energy-gender-poverty nexus. Hence, there is need to explore modern, clean, reliable and affordable electricity through decentralised renewable energy sources, with accompanying policies, in order to mitigate energy and gender poverty in South Africa.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2020 IEEE PES/IAS PowerAfrica, PowerAfrica 2020
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)	9781728167466
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/PowerAfrica49420.2020.9219885
Publication status	Published - Aug 2020
Event	7th Annual IEEE PES/IAS PowerAfrica Conference, PowerAfrica 2020 - Virtual, Nairobi, Kenya Duration: 25 Aug 2020 → 28 Aug 2020

Publication series

Name	2020 IEEE PES/IAS PowerAfrica, PowerAfrica 2020

Conference

Conference	7th Annual IEEE PES/IAS PowerAfrica Conference, PowerAfrica 2020
Country/Territory	Kenya
City	Virtual, Nairobi
Period	25/08/20 → 28/08/20

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 1 No Poverty
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
SDG 13 Climate Action

Keywords

Energy poverty
Firewood
Gender poverty
Indoor air pollution
Women and girls

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality
Geography, Planning and Development
Energy Engineering and Power Technology
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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Longe, OM 2020, A Review of Energy and Gender Poverty Nexus in South Africa. in 2020 IEEE PES/IAS PowerAfrica, PowerAfrica 2020., 9219885, 2020 IEEE PES/IAS PowerAfrica, PowerAfrica 2020, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 7th Annual IEEE PES/IAS PowerAfrica Conference, PowerAfrica 2020, Virtual, Nairobi, Kenya, 25/08/20. https://doi.org/10.1109/PowerAfrica49420.2020.9219885

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A Review of Energy and Gender Poverty Nexus in South Africa

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