Power to empower? Exploring the role of energy in women's organising and empowerment in rural India
Duration:
January 2016–January 2021
Romy is completing her PhD as part of the UQ Energy & Poverty Research group. Her research explores the relationship between energy and gender in rural India, and specifically investigates how women are collectively organise to improve their energy systems and energy, and the implications for gender relations and women's empowerment.
Advisors: Dr Peter Westoby, Professor Chris Greig
Funding: Dow Centre for Sustainable Engineering Innovation Energy & Poverty Scholarship
