Published on: September 30, 2023
A key focus of the EmpowerMed project was gender. Several activities were carried out aimed at increasing the representation of women, in particular at empowering them to fight against energy poverty. This report examines the extent to which the gender-specific goals were achieved through the implementation of EmpowerMed’s measures. This means that the project is… Read More »Gender analysis of the EmpowerMed project
Published on: September 22, 2023
After 4 years, the EmpowerMed project is finished. EmpowerMed demonstrated how to tackle energy poverty with different approaches and helped to raise the visibility of summertime energy poverty, gender aspects and links between health and energy poverty. EmpowerMed showed that energy poverty is a structural problem that requires structural solutions. You can find key achievements… Read More »Project EmpowerMed in a nutshell
Published on: August 30, 2023
Women and women-led households are disproportionately affected by energy poverty – a condition that becomes aggravated when gender inequality is exacerbated by age, class and ethnic background among other factors. This can be linked to their physiological and health situation as well as their economic and social status, as all these dimensions or combination of… Read More »Energy poverty and gender – Facts and arguments
Published on: August 30, 2023
Debate on challenges of energy poverty in Mediterranean member states was organized in the European Parliament, on 29 March 2023, and lasted from 13-15 h. During the event, findings on practical measures and policy solutions were presented and discussed. A policy dialogue explored the nexus of energy poverty, gender, and health in the Mediterranean. EmpowerMed… Read More »European Parliament debate proceedings