There is a global call to address gender equality in energy, such as the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals 5 and 7. I discuss the case study of the Solar Mamas’ programme of the Barefoot College in rural Rajasthan that trains rural women in small-scale energy technology. The training, and engagement with the ‘eco-campus’ life particularly facilitated their ‘transformative’ empowerment while promoting entrepreneurship in energy technology. Additionally, the solar programme supported the transition to clean energy technology in rural areas. These are new approaches in gender, energy and development, and women's empowerment literature, which can inform progressive and gender aware energy policies and programmes. Nevertheless, a challenge is often the lack of a market in rural areas. Issues also emerged regarding the design and affordability of the solar cookers.

全球都在呼吁解决能源领域的性别平等问题，例如联合国的可持续发展目标 5 和 7。我讨论了拉贾斯坦邦农村赤脚学院的 Solar Mamas 计划的案例研究，该计划对农村妇女进行小规模培训。规模能源技术。培训和参与“生态校园”生活特别促进了他们的“变革性”赋权，同时促进了能源技术的创业精神。此外，太阳能计划支持农村地区向清洁能源技术的过渡。这些是性别、能源与发展以及妇女赋权文献方面的新方法，可为渐进的和具有性别意识的能源政策和计划提供信息。然而，挑战往往是农村地区缺乏市场。