Abstract

ADENDORFF, C.M; KEOWN, Harvey  and  AMANSURE, Ric. The development of a socio-economic model to promote women's empowerment initiatives in the renewable energy sector of South Africa. J. energy South. Afr. [online]. 2020, vol.31, n.2, pp.34-47. ISSN 2413-3051.  http://dx.doi.org/10.17159/2413-3051/2020/v31i2a6166.

This study investigates the main contributors that can positively influence the socio-economic empowerment of women in the renewable energy sector in the Republic of South Africa, and recommends new and innovative approaches to mainstream gender in the sector. Empirical evidence showed that ethical leadership positively influences good governance and successful women's empowerment. The results also indicated that social investment and broad-based black economic empowerment positively influence successful women's empowerment. Finally, the results indicated that sustainable programmes are a positive contributing factor to good governance. However, the respondents did not consider stakeholder engagement statistically significant to good governance or successful women's empowerment. This study also has the potential to contribute to the improvement of impoverished communities in South Africa and elsewhere.Highlights • The structural equation modelling examined the socio-economic empowerment in South Africa. • The empirical results revealed that ethical leadership positively influences successful women's empowerment. • This study has the potential to contribute to future approaches and developments to mainstream gender.

Keywords : socio-economic empowerment; empowerment of women; mainstream gender; renewable energy; local economic development.

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