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Gender Gap in Energy Research Widens as Recovery Funding Bypasses Women-Led Teams

A comprehensive International Energy Agency report has found that women-led research teams received only 11% of global energy recovery funding in 2025, despite representing nearly 30% of qualified applicants. The findings have prompted calls for reform, though some institutions defend current allocation methods as merit-based.

Dr. James Wright ยท Jan 18, 2026