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September 24, 2025Applied Economics

Electrification, clean cooking technologies and gender inequality: policy insight from Sub-Saharan Africa

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AAAlex O. AcheampongEOEric Evans Osei OpokuKDKingsley E. Dogah

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Overview

Analysis shows that electrification and clean cooking technologies decrease gender inequality in Sub-Saharan Africa, highlighting energy policies' importance.

Key Points

  • Electrification and clean cooking technologies significantly reduce gender inequality in Sub-Saharan Africa.
  • Analysis of data from 41 SSA countries between 2000 and 2022 shows a consistent decrease in gender inequality.
  • Utilizing the Panel Corrected Standard Error model, findings confirm that benefits remain across income groups.
  • Energy policies promoting universal energy access could effectively advance gender equality in the region.

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Acheampong et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d6e1248b2b6861e4c3f8dahttps://doi.org/10.1080/00036846.2025.2563915
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