Women in power: peer networking and collectivization towards diversity and inclusion in the Swedish energy sector

Project: Research

Project Details

Description

This project, examines the role of women’s professional networking and collectivization
in the Swedish energy sector, and its contribution towards greater equality and diversity
therein. While Sweden is a country that holds the first place in the EU on the Gender
Equality Index, women are a minority in the energy sector, with 76% of employees being
men. In the past few years, there have been interventions to remedy this inequality, both
through industry incentives, as well as by the women in the sector. Women have built
associations to provide others with networking opportunities, mentorship, and shed light
on the challenges in the sector. While research has confirmed that professional
networking is beneficial, what networking is, how this translates to promotions and
wellbeing, or how this individual social capital is converted into better opportunities for
other women is rarely described in empirical detail, which this project aims to provide.
The project is supported by the Swedish Energy Agency (Energimyndigheten).
Short titleWomen in power
AcronymWiP
StatusActive
Effective start/end date2023/06/192027/06/01

Funding

  • Swedish Energy Agency

UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This project contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 5 - Gender Equality
  • SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
  • SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities

UKÄ subject classification

  • Social Sciences
  • Social Anthropology
  • Political Science (excluding Public Administration Studies and Globalization Studies)

Free keywords

  • Gender
  • Energy sector
  • Collectivisation
  • Diversity
  • Inclusion