ASEAN Women in Energy-Climate 2025
A Gender-Inclusive Energy Sector in ASEAN
For ASEAN to achieve a just and sustainable energy transition, ensuring that women have equal participation and representation across all levels of the energy sector is essential. Progress has been made throughout the years, but barriers and obstacles remain persistent in areas such as technical roles, access to opportunities, and leadership.
According to the ASEAN Energy and Gender Report: Development Finance (2022), only 8% of ASEAN’s workforce is made up of women. Hence, this calls for urgent action to promote gender diversity, enhance equal opportunities, and implement policies that support women’s participation and leadership in the energy sector.With this mission in mind, the ASEAN Climate Change and Energy Project (ACCEPT II) alongside the ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE) will be celebrating International Women’s Day (IWD) 2025 and spotlight women in ASEAN’s energy sector throughout March. With the theme of #ACEcelerateAction, this initiative seeks to amplify the voices of women, recognise women’s contribution, and advocate for gender-inclusivity in ASEAN’s energy sector. ACCEPT will conduct a series of activities to commemorate IWD 2025 and engage both internal staff and external stakeholders to enhance awareness and action on gender equality. These activities include:
- Social media campaign.
- Publications on “Gender Equality in the Energy Sector”.
- Sharing session on Women in Energy for internal ACE staff.
- ASEAN Energy Gender Forum
#ACEelerateAction
This year, ACCEPT’s IWD celebration theme is #ACEcelerateAction. Our campaign will emphasise the importance of taking swift and decisive steps to achieve gender equality, calling for increased momentum and urgency in addressing the systematic barrier and biases that women phase in the energy sector.
Perspectives of Women in ASEAN’s Energy Sector — 2025 Edition
Check out interviews from the women of ACE. Their perspectives shed valuable light on the challenges, opportunities, and the path forward for a more gender-inclusive energy sector in ASEAN.
#1 Irma Ramadan – Associate Officer of CEE
#2 Shania E. Manaloe – Reserach Analyst of PFS
#3 Freya M. Pramudita – Administration and Finance Officer
#4 Rika Safrina – Senior Analyst of MPP
#5 Lulu Safira – Project Associate Officer of PIN
#6 Veronica Ayu Pangestika – Assoicate Officer of SRE
#7 Syahira Syahputri – Business Development Unit Officer of CAD
#8 Dynta Trishana Munardy – Senior Officer of APAEC
Women Leadership in ASEAN’s Energy Sector
Check out a glimpse into the daily life of women leaders in ASEAN’s energy sector and see how they drive impactful change.
Celebrating IWD 2025: Inspiring Women Leaders in ASEAN’s Energy Sector
International Women’s Day is celebrated annually on the 8th of March to commemorate the achievements of women and promote gender equality across all sectors, including energy. In celebration of this, the ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE) supported by the ASEAN Climate Change and Energy Project (ACCEPT) Phase II conducted a month-long campaign that spotlights women in ASEAN’s energy sector. With the theme of #ACEcelerateAction, this initiative seeks to amplify the voices of women, recognise women’s contribution, and advocate for gender-inclusivity in ASEAN’s energy sector.
Various types of content were disseminated on ACE and ACCEPT’s social media throughout March, ranging from official statement from the high-level representatives in ASEAN, insightful blogs related to gender and energy, gender-inclusive pledges, perspectives from ACE’s women staff, and an exclusive interview from the Senior Official on Energy (SOE) Leader of Lao PDR on the Lao PDR’s efforts in empowering women in its energy sector.
As part of the campaign, ACE and ACCEPT also hosted an internal event for its staff titled “Celebrating International Women’s Day 2025: Inspiring Women Leaders in Energy” on 20 March 2025. This interactive discussion featured a sharing session from Dr Tharinya Supasa, Manager of the Sustainable and Renewable Energy (SRE) Department–ACE’s first female manager. ACE staff were encouraged to engage, share their insights, and discuss strategies for accelerating gender-inclusive energy transition in ASEAN.
Publication
The Gender Equality in ASEAN Energy Booklet Volume II provides fresh insights into gender mainstreaming within ASEAN’s energy sector, highlighting both progress and ongoing challenges. In continuation of the first volume, this volume highlights several key areas related to gender equality in the energy sector:
- Women’s crucial roles as leaders and consumers within the energy sector, and the barriers limiting their participation.
- Global commitments to gender equality, such as CEDAW and the Paris Agreement.
- Regional initiatives promoting gender equality, including efforts by the EU and African Union.
- The status of ASEAN Member States in integrating gender policies nationally
- Challenges such as data gaps, societal norms, limited employment opportunities, and financial constraints.
- Recommendations to incorporate gender equality into the upcoming ASEAN Plan of Action for Energy Cooperation (APAEC) to ensure a just and inclusive energy transition.
- Profiles of influential women leaders actively shaping ASEAN’s energy landscape.
