Press Release – Women in Wind Global Leadership Program welcomes biggest intake ever for fifth year

Christine Lins, Executive Director and Founding Member of GWNET, said: “Over 140 applications were submitted for this year’s Women in Wind program. The Women in Wind initiative is vital in tackling the issue of gender disparity in the wind energy sector and investing in the future leaders of the industry.

“The excellent and highly qualified applications for this year’s program show that women around the world are strongly committed to driving the global energy transition. The Women in Wind program will continue to promote and empower women professionals in the industry, boosting their career advancement into leadership roles.”

Background to GWEC’s Women in Wind
In 2020, GWEC and IRENA produced Wind energy: A gender perspective, a report that explored female representation, gender-inclusive policies, and perceptions of gender bias in the wind industry. It found only 21 per cent of the workforce is female, lower than the global renewable rate (32%), and below the whole energy industry figure (22%). At leadership level the figures are even more stark, with only 8% of senior management roles in the global wind energy sector held by women. Women mainly occupy administrative and non-STEM positions. Women in Wind is part of the industry’s response to these figures.

About Women in Wind Global Leadership Program

The Women in Wind Global Leadership Program was launched in April 2019 by the Global Wind Energy Council and the Global Women’s Network for the Energy Transition. Its objective is to advance the role of women as agents of change in society and the energy transition, and to promote best practices within the wind industry. The program is designed to accelerate the careers of women in the wind industry, support their pathway to senior leadership positions and foster a global network of mentorship, knowledge-sharing and empowerment. More information about the Women in Wind Global Leadership Program is available here.

About GWEC
GWEC is a member-based organisation that represents the entire wind energy sector. The members of GWEC represent over 1,500 companies, organisations and institutions in more than 80 countries, including manufacturers, developers, component suppliers, research institutes, national wind and renewables associations, electricity providers, finance and insurance companies.
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About the Global Women’s Network for the Energy Transition
Global Women’s Network for the Energy Transition (GWNET) aims to advance the global energy transition by empowering women in energy through interdisciplinary networking, advocacy, training, and mentoring. GWNET seeks to address the current gender imbalances in the energy sector and to promote gender-sensitive action around the energy transition in all parts of the world. See more: www.globalwomennet.org

Contact
Alex Bath, Communications Director, [email protected]
Jeanette Gitobu, Program Leader, [email protected]