In the transition to a climate-neutral society, increasing attention is being paid to technological solutions, energy systems, and economic transformation; however, the social dimensions of this process are often overlooked. One of the most important of these dimensions is gender inequality, which becomes even more pronounced and deepened in the context of climate change.
Although climate change affects everyone, its impacts are not experienced equally. Social and economic inequalities mean that women more often face heightened vulnerability—particularly in the areas of energy poverty, income, employment opportunities, and the burden of unpaid care and domestic work. Recent crises, such as the pandemic and rapidly rising energy prices, have further highlighted these disparities and demonstrated that the green transition cannot be successful without social justice.
The aim of this project is to reveal how gender inequality manifests itself in the transition to a climate-neutral society in Lithuania and to understand the barriers that hinder a fair and inclusive transformation. The project seeks to develop a clear and practically applicable methodology for assessing the scale of gender inequality and for substantiating its importance in the formulation of climate and energy policy. The project contributes to a broader objective: to promote solutions that ensure the benefits of the transition to a climate-neutral society are distributed fairly, leaving no one behind—especially the most vulnerable groups in society—and to help build a socially just and sustainable future.
The research is funded by the Research Council of Lithuania (Grant No. S-PD-24-131).