Indonesian
Women for Energy

Powering up Indonesia, one woman at a time

INDONESIAN WOMEN FOR ENERGY is a movement that aims to raise awareness about the important role that women play in energy access - particularly from clean energy resources.



UP TO 39 MILLION INDONESIANS STILL LIVE WITHOUT ACCESS TO ELECTRICITY


ALMOST 100 MILLION INDONESIANS STILL USE SMOKY, FUEL-HUNGRY STOVES TO COOK


SMOKY COOKSTOVES CONTRIBUTE TO 165,000 EARLY DEATHS FROM RESPIRATORY ISSUES EACH YEAR

WHAT DOES ACCESS TO ENERGY MEAN FOR INDONESIANS, PARTICULARLY WOMEN?

In areas where access to clean energy is still limited, women are often the most affected. This is largely because they play key role in household activities such as cooking, cleaning, providing clean water and taking care of the children - all of which require reliable access to energy sources such as light and cooking fuel.

HEALTH
The use of traditional stoves and kerosene lamps can result in many women and children suffering from respiratory problems, eye infections, and other health problems.
EDUCATION
Without adequate energy access, activities such as reading, studying, and working cannot be done after dark, limiting opportunities for improving knowledge and skills.
PRODUCTIVITY
Limited access to efficient energy often results in women spending extensive time on labour-intensive activities such as collecting firewood or cooking water.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Due to energy access issues, and other factors, the involvement of women in economic activity in remote areas is very low, impacting the overall economic growth of the region.
Now, women can be a solution to the problems caused by poor access to energy in Indonesia.

Through the Wonder Women program, women in remote areas are becoming agents of change by distributing clean and efficient technologies within their communities.

About Kopernik

Kopernik finds what works to reduce poverty by experimenting with potential solutions that address common challenges facing people living in the last mile. We engage partners from the development, public and private sectors to advance products, services and approaches that support disadvantaged people to realize their full potential and enjoy a dignified life, free of poverty. We undertake three core types of work to achieve this: experimentation projects, consulting services, technology distribution.