Prabhu, Swapna S. <br/><br/>
Women, energy and empowerment: Reconstructing the unconcealed synergy 

 - Bihar Journal of Public Administration 
 - 19(2), Dec, 2022: p. 10-22 
<br/><br/> Access to electricity by the rural poor has always been a matter of concern in India.<br/>The present paper is based on the argument that all efforts towards an inclusive<br/>development must necessarily integrate with access to energy. Attempt has been<br/>made to examine the impact of rural electrification on the livelihoods of women at<br/>both the theoretical and conceptual levels to reconstruct the link between access<br/>to energy and women empowerment. The paper is based on the predominant<br/>assumption that since energy issues affect men and women differently, as<br/>each have different roles and responsibilities in their households, workplaces,<br/>markets and communities, access to modern energy plays a determining role in<br/>empowering rural women. The present paper argues that providing electricity<br/>to rural communities and homes for tasks considered to be women’s work can<br/>promote greater gender equality, women’s empowerment, and women’s and girls’<br/>access to basic education, health care, and employment besides bringing reforms<br/>in their socio-cultural sphere. The paper is based mainly on secondary sources of<br/>data collection. - Reproduced<br/> 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Women, Energy, Empowerment, Rural Electrification, Gender equality