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Value chain of women enterprise involving over 2million women across Nigeria. RUWES MODEL To mobilise the women to lead the demand for increased access to clean energy products, RUWES created the ‘Gender Social Enterprise Model’, which aims to make access to energy easier Learn More PURPOSE OF RUWES INITIATIVE It is targeted towards the under-served rural woman, usually off grid, energy poor and has the highest incidence of health-related issues from harmful energy practices Learn More OBJECTIVES OF RUWES Creating sources of income and serving as a means of poverty alleviation by providing energy for homes and small businesses Learn More About RUWES Rural Women Energy Security Ltd/Gte (RUWES) is a Non-Profit Organisation targeted towards saving lives, protecting the environment and improving the economy. RUWES is also aimed at providing renewable energy at a subsidised rate for underserved rural and peri-urban women. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), smoke from indoor air pollution causes over 100,000 deaths in Nigeria every year, mostly women and children. Owing to the energy poverty prevalent in the rural areas, most households depend on firewood for cooking and heating purposes. RUWES-Project Surya Technology Exchange Programme In October 2016, the Climate and Clean Air Coalition’s Solution Centre organised an exchange between a group of RUWES women and Project Surya to learn how rural women in Odisha, India are transitioning to clean household energy. Learn More The National Clean Cooking Scheme (NCCS) The National Clean Cooking Scheme is the cooking component of the RUWES. It seeks to address the need for clean cooking technologies. It is also an ongoing initiative, which is implemented in different states and rural communities of the nation according to available resources, in conjunction with our development partners. Learn More Events Environment The Far-Reaching Effects of Microplastics on Human Health and the Environment Growing environmental consciousness has made microplastics a major concern due to their widespread presence. These tiny plastic particles—which are less than 5 mm in size—are pervasive in our ecosystems and seriously endanger the environment and human… Read More The Hidden Dangers of Carbon Monoxide Inhalation from Traditional Firewood Cooking The Hidden Dangers of Carbon Monoxide Inhalation from Traditional Firewood Cooking Cooking with traditional firewood is still a popular practice in many rural communities. Despite being an essential part of daily life and ingrained in cultural… Read More RUWES EVENTS Saving Lives Access to clean and sustainable energy sources directly impacts health outcomes. RUWES’ initiatives reduce reliance on harmful traditional fuels like wood or kerosene, mitigating indoor air pollution and respiratory diseases. By promoting clean cooking and lighting RUWES Projects RUWES Smokeless Barracks Scheme In a bid to further strengthen the RUWES initiative as a national project in the actualization of its set objectives, the initiative is in partnership with the Federal Road Safety Corps to mobilise officers of paramilitary… Read More RUWES ASO Lady Purse In partnership with ASO Savings bank, the RUWES has designed a savings scheme for the rural women. The cooperatives registered with RUWES open accounts for each member with the financial institution. A percentage of the sales… Read More RUWES Stakeholders Workshop The RUWES Initiative Stakeholders workshop is an annual event organised to address and sensitise the rural women who are the end users of these clean cookstoves and who also are most vulnerable to the hazardous effects… Read More RUWES/G-WIN Partnership RUWES/G-WIN Partnership The RUWES initiative was incorporated into the Girl and Women Initiative in Nigeria (GWIN) Initiative to achieve the common objectives of gender empowerment, energy access, improved health and environmental protection. The G-WIN was launched… Read More Load More End of Content. Our Partnershttps://ruwes.org.ng/dev/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/P1000169-1.webp670470