In fact, energy poverty has an impact on the food security of women and children.
I understand that the lack of access to energy for cooking influences the quality of food consumed and mainly affects women and children, as they are responsible for household chores and spends more time indoors.
Public policies that improve access to energy, as well as incentivize a more efficient and sustainable source, would bring benefits to these people, such as improved nutritional quality, reduced health problems caused by domestic air pollution, increased time available for study and leisure, as well as improvements in safety of women and girls who are exposed to risks when collecting solid biomass to use in the kitchen.
The intersectional approach that is being taken is very important, as the issue of energy poverty affects, in particular, black women, traditional and low-income populations, both in rural areas and on the outskirts of large urban centers. In this way, the multidimensional view contemplates the differences of race, class, gender, sexuality and so on.
Suani Coelho