Equality Initiative Ambassador:
Jocelyn Ann Black Duvanced (she/her)

Why advancing Women in Energy is so important

It is important to promote the role of women in the energy transition because diversity is required to contemplate the different perspectives of the different stakeholder agendas that are part of the ecosystem. The diversity of experiences, cultures, knowledge, behaviors, abilities, enriches and allows us to walk towards an energy transition that involves the challenges of more entities. The female abilities to convene, innovate, include, and empathize are key in a process of change such as the one that the energy market is experiencing, which is no longer in the hands only of the state or big companies. Today it can be in the hands of all society to collaborate in the reduction of emissions and an efficient use of energy. The role of Women in Energy is to drive, promote, incorporate and attract more women to collaborate and mobilize from various fields of action.

Energy Field

• Renewable Energy Sources
• Energy Efficiency
• Other Power and Storage Technologies

Sector

• Business Enterprise

Languages

• English
• Spanish
• Portuguese

I'm offering the following support for the Equality Initiative

• Promote Equality Initiative activities, events, or achievements by speaking publicly and/or privately
• Provide support in the promotion, review and/or selection process of the Equality Initiative Awards Program
• Participate and/or organize in the Equality Initiative regional, locally arranged, and/or international events or meetings (virtual options included)

I'm offering the following support to female students and professionals transitioning to or starting out in the clean energy field

• Develop a career toolkit or other useful resource.
• Launch a new and/or join an existing networking or a matching/mentorship program through a virtual platform
• Provide advice to early career professionals on finding, applying, and receiving job offers or how to "move up" in clean energy, and where possible actively support other women to advance in their careers
• Collect and share information on best practices for advancing women in the energy field, share how to gain experience and increase leadership in their sector
• Participate in the review and winner selection of the Equality Initiative Awards