KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 -- Regional Director for Asia, Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) Jacqueline Lam (third, left) delivers her speech during a parallel session titled "Accelerating Renewable Energy Deployment through Gender-Responsive Policy" at the ASEAN Energy Business Forum (AEBF) here, today.

Looking on are Climate Action Network Southeast Asia (CANSEA) Senior Project Coordinator Nachatira Thuraichamy (second, right) and World Bank Lead Energy Specialist Yussuf Uwamahoro (right).

Experts said a gender-responsive renewable energy policy in ASEAN should prioritise people's livelihoods, particularly women who sustain households, microenterprises, and community services, as the region transitions towards cleaner energy.

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