Follow-up on the National Workshop on Gender ... - ENERGIA Africa

Gender Action Plan: Gender relations within polygamous households: energy issues and concerns among the Bazezuru communities
Stakeholder Gender Goal
(Welfare,
Productivity,
Empowerment,
ENERGIA;
Village
Development
Committee;
Members of
Bazeruzu
Community
(men and
women);
Traditional
Leaders;
Environmental
Education
Unit, Faculty
of Education,
UB
Project Efficiency)
The project should
improve women’s
welfare by reducing
drudgery and allow
them to venture into
high-yielding
economic activities
and modern forms of
income generating
activities
Activities Likely Impact
of Project
(Access,
Control,
Articulation
of problem
area
Skills)
Literature
search to
reveal: the
impact of
power
relations on
polygamous
family set-<strong>up</strong>
on access and
control of
energy
sources
Resources
(staff,
training,
funds,
technology)
ENERGIA
training
workshop
conducted in
Sept 2010:
Sensitization
on gender &
energy issues
and research
Funding with
respect to
subsistence
and travel
costs
Source of
resources
UB Library;
BOTEC
Library:
Internet and
other onlines
sources
Own funds
Possible
funding
from Office
of Research
and Dev.
(UB)
Timeframe Indicator
(SMART)
Six
months:
September
2010-
March
2011
Gender
Action Plan
submitted to
ENERGIA end
of March
2011
Gender
Mainstreaming
Achievements Eight
months After the
Training
Literature search has
been done, but the
process continues. An
MA Thesis by a
colleague at the
University of Cape
Town has been
identified.
I have found that a
student from the
Faculty of
Engineering and
Technology (FET-UB)
has done a project on
Gender and Energy.
He is also a
Mozezuru. This is
going to be a very
useful source.