Tag: Women
‘Women in Clean Energy’ initiative gets backing from governments, industry
Initiative can help countries share best practices, develop or enhance national programmes of action The governments of Sweden, Italy, Canada, as well as the International Energy Agency (IEA), are seeking to promote greater participation for women in the clean energy field, an initiative that is receiving a wide backing from other governments and industry, according to […]
Eco-huts attract tourists, and cash, to Kenyan Maasai herding communities
Tourist business gives hope to Maasai girls By Benson Rioba LAIKIPIA, Kenya, Jan 19 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – In the late evening, Eunice Kaparo and Rosemary Nenini finish up their daily cleaning routine in the modern Maasai dwellings, or manyattas, owned by the Twala women’s group. “This is elephant dung – they destroyed trees last […]
Kenyan women step up fight for land destined for Mui Basin coal mine
For women, the discovery of coal deposits in the Mui Basin could mean eviction with no compensation By Shadrack Kavilu and Justus Wanzala KITUI, Kenya, Jan 17 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – When the Kenyan government announced five years ago that coal deposits had been found in the Mui Basin, a land of rolling hills and […]
Oil, natural gas industry creating more opportunities for women, minorities – API
African American, Hispanic workers projected to account for 25% of new hires in management, business and financial jobs through 2035 Women and minorities will fill an exceptional number of the nearly 1.9 million job opportunities projected in the oil and natural gas and petrochemical industries by 2035, according to a new IHS report, Minority and Female […]
Pink Petro plans to paint Permian pink June 18 in Midland, TX
Rapid growth of women in energy fuelled demand for Pink Petro, says founder Katie Mehnert Women in the traditionally male-dominated energy workforce need to a place to connect with each other, says Katie Mehnert, CEO of the new social platform Pink Petro, which launches in Midland June 18. Mehnert is an oil and gas industry veteran, working […]
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