IRA MARTINA DRUPARDY

PhD Student

Email: e0374143@u.nus.edu

Research Title: Understanding the Role of Women in Energy Poor Communities in Southeast Asia: From Energy Security to Climate Resilience
Research Group: Tropical Environmental Change (TEC)
Thesis Advisor: Prof David Taylor
Co-advisor: Dr Philip Andrews-Speeds (Energy Studies Institute)

My research proposes to examine the relations between gender, energy security and climate resilience in select energy poor communities in Southeast Asia. It seeks to answer the research question: In what ways do women play a role in developing and implementing resilience strategies in their communities, in the face of energy poverty?