A Career Talk on

Breaking Gender Stereotypes

in the Energy Workforce

GIRL
BOY

Traits and
Characteristics
ACTIVE

PASSIVE

ACTIVE, PASSIVE,
INDIFFERENT, LOVING
INDIFFERENT
LOVING,
PEACEFUL
AGGRESSIVE
AGGRESSIVE,
PEACEFUL,
DEPENDENT
INDEPENDENT
INDEPENDENT,
BRAVE
DEPENDENT, FEARFUL

SEX
Describes the biological
differences between men and
women, which are universal
and determined at birth.
GENDER
Gender refers to the roles
and responsibilities of men
and women that are created
in our families, our societies
and our cultures.

GENDER
STEREOTYPING
A form of prejudgment,
bias or limitation given to

GENDER AND
DEVELOPMENT
An approach or
intervention providing equal
opportunities and choices
regardless of whether one is
born male or female for better
quality of life and
sustainability.
GAD VISION
Men and women equally
contribute to and benefit
from an ideal state of
greater energy access for
inclusive growth.

Number of
Enrollees

72%

HIGHER EDUCATION ENROLLMENT IN

ENGINEERING & TECHNICAL COURSES BY
GENDER FROM 2011 TO 2016

28
%

Source: Commission on Higher Education (CHED)

Male

Female

CAREER CHALLENGES FOR THE

Energy
Environment
Healthcare
Information
Systems
Security
Communications
Transportation

ENEREADY aims

to promote gender
equality in the energy sector,
encouraging young students to
pursue careers based on their
interest, passion, and strength in
technical subjects and not on
societys gender stereotype on
technical careers.

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 Creative

Enjoys and does well in math and science

Likes to solve problems
Works in teams
Improves the quality of peoples lives
Curious

GREATEST ACHIEVEMENTS IN
THE ENERGY SECTOR
Oil and Gas Exploration
and Development
Electrification
Oil Industry
Deregulation
Renewable Energy
Energy Efficiency
Technologies
Alternative Fuels

WOMEN IN
THE ENERGY
SECTOR

ZENAIDA Y. MONSADA
Former Secretary
Department of Energy

WOMEN IN
THE ENERGY
SECTOR

GLADYS CRUZ-STA.RITA
President & CEO
National Power Corporation (NPC)

EDITA S. BUENO
Former Administrator
National Electrification Administration (NEA)

Melinda P. Ocampo
President & CEO
Philippine Electricity Market Corporatio
(PEMC)

Famous Male
Engineers

Famous
Female
Enginee