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Provided by: Visualizing Energy |Published on: December 13, 2025
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Synopsis
In this article from Visualizing Energy, students will explore how having access to clean and more efficient fuel sources can contribute to solving problems of gender inequality.
Students will learn how energy access, unpaid labor, and economic inequality intersect and influence the well-being of and opportunities for women and girls.
The visual format helps students grasp complex social and economic relationships without requiring advanced data analysis.
Clear definitions and examples support interdisciplinary discussion about energy access and equity.
Prerequisites
Students should have a basic understanding of inequality and how access to resources affects quality of life.
Differentiation & Implementation
This article includes many graphs and other visualizations that teachers can use in an in-depth graph and data analysis activity.
Students can have a conversation about how addressing one goal, like SDG 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy), can also work to achieve another goal, like SDG 5 (Gender Equality).
This video can help students see other connections between climate solutions and gender equality.
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