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NEF has facilitated for formation of Women Network for Energy and Environment (WoNEE) and is — continuously working for its promotion. With the aspiration of NEF in institutionalizing women’s efforts in energy and environment, WoNEE was formed on 3rd September 2017 for promoting women’s access in policy process and decision making. It has been expected that WoNEE will be able to generate a collective voice of women in energy and environment, socialize the issue of women and make it a national agenda. WoNEE is present in almost all provinces and its network isexpanding in municipalities and rural municipalities rapidly. Thus, through the use of its social mobilization capability, WONEE is expected to improve the economic status of women and establish an effective advocacy mechanism to make women friendly energy policy, and create a continuous mechanism to mainstream gender issues in energy sector.