One Day, a Woman Could Become the Head of Pene Utara Village

The road to Pene Utara Village is rocky. From the subdistrict town, the distance is about nine kilometers. Along the way, the body follows the rhythm of the uneven stones and dirt road. But the fatigue slowly fades upon arriving at the home of Mr. Danial Batmalo. His house…

Who Really Powers the Energy Transition?

This Rapid Care Analysis (RCA) report from West Nusa Tenggara highlights an important fact that is often overlooked. The energy transition is not gender neutral. Behind every shift from firewood to LPG, and from kerosene to electricity, there is unpaid care work. Women carry most of this…

Women of Umbungedo Are Beginning to Be Heard

In Umbungedo Village, Southwest Sumba Regency (Kabupaten Sumba Barat Daya), women’s lives had followed an almost unchanged pattern for many years. Women were expected to stay in the kitchen,…

Breaking Barriers Through Inclusive Energy

Big changes often begin in kitchens and village discussion spaces. In Loko Kalada Village, Southwest Sumba, the stigma that women only belong “behind the scenes” is slowly fading. Through the…

Clean Energy Must Work for Everyone

East Nusa Tenggara has strong potential to develop renewable energy. Yet potential alone is not enough. A just energy transition must answer more fundamental questions: who gets access, who…
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