-Afdb-Uganda: Push for women's access to energy will boost economic participation and gender equality

Uganda is implementing initiatives to enhance women's access to clean energy in the form of energy-efficient cooking stoves and home lighting solutions, which will accelerate progress toward gender equality and increase women's participation in the economy.

At a virtual workshop held on 23 February, Uganda's Minister of State for Energy and Mineral Development Simon D'Ujanga said the ministry was pushing ahead with initiatives to expand women's access to clean energy solutions and t...