#WePOWERSouthAsia is the Professional Network for the energy & power sector in South Asia, supporting women's participation in the energy transition & STEM.
Beyond Celebration. Towards impact.
WePOWER marked International Womenโs Day 2026 with a clear focus:
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#IWD#WePOWER#southasia#womeninenergy#IWD26#give#gain#grow
๐ขCalling young changemakers in #SouthAsia: What will it take to #ClearHerPath to economic opportunities?
Send us your best ideas for a chance to intern with the @WorldBank.
๐ Deadline for submissions is April 30! https://t.co/9xcvKi94LM
Women in #SouthAsia face systemic barriers in workforce, with labor force participation at just 28%. However, in #Pakistan@wapda_pr is leading the change with growing this number from 8.12% (2010) to 15.78% (2023). Read this blog to find out how: https://t.co/5YTQOqcol1
Today, we celebrate the incredible strength, resilience, and achievements of women across South Asia, especially the women employees of our esteemed WePOWER Partners. Happy International Womenโs Day. #IWD2025
In #SouthAsia, womenโs participation in the urban workforce remains low, despite the availability of increased job opportunities .
Learn more about this paradox in the new @OECDdev#DevMatters blog by @MaurizioBussolo and @jonahrexer โก๏ธ https://t.co/CTlENPMB9u
Boosting female employment in #SouthAsia requires breaking barriers by policy actions such as better childcare, safer transport, and flexible jobs. A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. Read this blog to find out more: https://t.co/TJuVDG367T
#SouthAsia has one of the largest gender gaps globally, with only 32% of working-age women in the labor force. The energy sector fares worse. Our HR Metrics shows how HR policies can bridge this gap: https://t.co/I99qVtPbvm
#DYK that women constitute only 25% of the workforce in energy utilities across #SouthAsia? Read our new blog on how leveraging HR metrics can help organizations to close gender gap in their workforce. https://t.co/e1OevZV6U1
#DYK that in the first half of 2024 WePOWER Partners conducted up to 2,562 activities reaching directly 27,836 women and girls in #SouthAsia? This included trainings, workshops, mentorships, and study tours/field visits. Read more: https://t.co/Z6gh2en2BM
Read the #WePOWER fall newsletter and catch up on the latest from the WePOWER network and our partners' achievements in creating opportunities and empowering women across South Asiaโs energy sector. https://t.co/b0FSMkRzOd
#WePOWER#WomenInEnergy#SouthAsia
On Sept 5, 2024, the @WorldBank and the @ADB_HQ successfully hosted a collaborative workshop to finalize the business plan for the Nepal National Chapter of WePOWER. Key representatives from our five partner organizations
aimed at advancing gender inclusion in Nepal's energy sector. During the workshop, we also finalized the Terms of Reference (ToR) for the national chapter and endorsed the plan to establish a permanent WePOWER Regional Secretariat.
*_"A mentor is someone who allows you to see the hope inside yourself"_โจ*
IEEE RETURNING MOTHERS CONFERENCE 2024
*CALL FOR NOMINATIONS*
We are excited to open nominations for the esteemed *"Bozenna-Pasik Duncan Humanitarian Mentorship Award."*