Women are underrepresented in international climate negotiations and the energy industry. However, that hasn’t stopped women leading the way in these three grassroots solar energy solutions that exemplify the benefits of decentralized clean energy for the world’s most vulnerable and the planet. Solar Sisters aim to eradicate energy poverty in Africa by creating a women-centered direct sales network through which women can buy solar items to use and sell in their communities. The Barefoot College in Rajasthan, India, trains older women to become solar engineers which in turn increases their social standing and benefits their communities. Eden Full Goh, a young American engineer has invented a simple solar technology that also cleans drinking water as it tracks the sun, removing the choice women are often forced to make between clean water and energy. Photo credit: Unearthed, GreenPeace
