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Paper short abstract:

Re-imagining gender equality of energy transition in Zimbabwe

Paper long abstract:

While gender equality has become the rallying cry in energy transition, it remains a contested concept. At the heart of this contestation is the question: equality of what? -available energy resources or the opportunity to use the resources. Through a qualitative study of Zingondi Resettlement, I draw on feminist political ecology to analyse the intersectionalities of the energy transition. I extend the argument through the Capabilities Approach to illustrate the differing needs of differently situated individuals. This suggests that technological shift does not automatically guarantee gender equality, especially for those who cannot use energy technologies for purposes that they value. The study concludes that capability equality is the forerunner of gender equality. Without this approach, the so-called gender equality will continue to mask inequalities inherent in energy transition.