Policy Perspectives on Women and Energy

About the Author: Julia Nesheiwat serves as Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of Energy Resources.

I recently had the pleasure to travel to Amman, Jordan, to attend the U.S.-Jordan Business Forum. My trip happened to fall over International Women’s Day, which gave me added incentive to engage on women’s issues while in country. Across the Jordanian energy sector, I came across a number of extraordinary women, including Barbara Broomell, the executive Director of the Arab Women’s Leadership Institute (AWLI), who are working to alleviate the pressures of a dire electricity crisis and to build a more sustainable energy future for all Jordanians and the region. I was particularly encouraged by the work of Jordan’s EDAMA Association, which seeks to create private sector partnerships to develop a viable clean energy sector in Jordan.

In the Department of State’s new Energy Resources… more »

(Source: blogs.state.gov)