Welcome to the WePOWER Network website!

WePOWER is a vibrant voluntary women’s professional network in Energy and Power Sector in South Asia that supports women's participation in energy projects and institutions and promotes normative change regarding women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education.

WePOWER is in its fifth year!

February 2023 marks four years since WePOWER was officially launched. Thanks in part to the diligent commitment of our Partners, we are proud to report that WePOWER continues to be a leading champion of promoting gender diversity and women’s empowerment in the energy sector. Since its launch, our Partners have completed over 5,763 gender activities that benefitted over 136,644 women and girls. See results here.

Read our latest blog post: "The energy transition fueled by women’s participation & leadership".

 

WePOWER Progress Report 2023

We are pleased to share the incredible results of the work of a growing number of WePOWER Partners in the WePOWER Progress Report. In 2023, WePOWER Partners completed 3,064 activities reaching 67,852 girls and women. From 2019-2023, WePOWER Partners implemented 5,763 activities in South Asia, reaching more than 136,644 female beneficiaries including students, interns, young professionals, engineers and returning mothers in South Asia. We look forward to another excellent year to achieve our mission of more and better jobs for women.

NEW PARTNERS

Bangladesh Power Management Institute (BPMI): Established in 2017 by the Power Division, BPMI endeavors to enhance technical and managerial expertise while elevating the caliber of human resources within the power sector. Recognized as the premier educational and training institution in the field, BPMI is dedicated to educating and refining engineers and professionals employed in power-related roles. Initially operating on a modest scale at the Purbachal Campus in Dhaka, BPMI has steadily expanded its offerings, providing various training programs to over 5000 sector employees on topics ranging from foundational skills to specialized areas like Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution, and Information Technology. 

Electricity Generation Company of Bangladesh (EGCB) Ltd., formerly an Enterprise of Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB), was incorporated with Registrar of joint stock companies on February 16, 2004 to produce and sale of Electricity. Currently the Installed Capacity of EGCB is 954 MW. EGCB has a plan to become a leading electricity generation company across the country. The company's major share is currently held by Power Division, Ministry of Power Energy and Mineral Resource, Bangladesh. All of the power plants of EGCB are natural gas based. 

MoU between IEEE WIE and WePOWER

An MoU was signed between WePOWER and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Women in Engineering (IEEE WIE). This agreement underscores IEEE WIE’s strong commitment to WePOWER. IEEE WIE is a crucial partner in reaching academic institutions, female engineering students, and professionals as our network continues to grow. 

The National Chapters of WePOWER

The National Chapters of WePOWER are key to institutionalizing the network at the national level, fostering exchange of ideas, facilitating lateral learning, opening communications, and encouraging collaborative partnerships among national, institutional and strategic partners.  We will be implementing the National Chapters in several South Asia countries in collaboration with the Asian Development Bank (ADB), following the Agreement.