Powering Education Equally: Energy Access as a Precondition for Gender-Equitable Learning Outcomes
This policy brief examines how energy poverty shapes educational outcomes differently for girls and boys, drawing on discussions from Temvert Empowerment Foundation’s ECOSOC Youth Forum 2026 side event, held in partnership with the UN Major Group for Children and Youth. It outlines policy recommendations on decentralised energy, clean cooking technology, and youth representation in energy policy design.