Tanja Winther
Professor and Head of research centre Include

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Email
tanja.winther@sum.uio.no
Phone
+47-22858915
Username
Visiting address
Sandakerveien 130
Bygg 2
0484 OSLO
Postal address
Postboks 1116
Blindern
0317 OSLO
Academic Interests
- Electrification, socio-technical and cultural aspects (Author of The impact of electricity:Development, Desires and Dilemmas, Berghahn Books, 2008)
- Sustainable energy consumption
- Gender relations
- Fieldwork: Tanzania (Zanzibar), Kenya, India, Malawi, Norway
Current Projects
Former Projects
- Coping With Power Cuts (CREE), RCN, 2017-19
- CREE – Oslo Centre for Research on Environmentally friendly Energy, NRC, 2011-19
- Exploring Factors that Enhance or restrict Women's Empowerment through Electrification (EFEWEE), DIFD, UK, 2015-18.
- Power from the People? Driving forces and hindrances, RCN 2015-18. Project led by CICERO on the role of prosumers in Norway (households producing solar PV electricity).
- AidEffect, RCN, 2014-16. Project led by Dan Banik: Impacts of Norwegian and Chinese Development Assistance in Malawi and Zambia
- Solar Transitions/Solar xChange, NRC, 2009-12/2013-15
- Energy savings - From Regulation to Realisation (ESPARR), RCN, 2012-15
- Do customer information programs influence energy consumption? RCN, 2009-2012
Current positions
- Employed by the University of Oslo (2006-)
- Board member UiO:Energy (2017-)
Courses taught
I currently teach in the following courses:
- SUM4502 INCLUDE - Socially Inclusive Energy Transition
- SUM4019 – Consumption, Sustainability and Social Change
- ISSSUM4180 - Energy, Environment and Sustainable Development, Oslo International Summer School (graduate Level)
Previously course leader/lecturer:
- SUM4100 - Research Methods and Project Design (graduate)
- SUM4200 - Key Issues in Development and Environment (graduate)
- Women, Energy and Health: Questioning Current Paradigms for Development and Social Change (Ph.D. course), academic leader
- Consumption, Capitalism and Everyday Life: Understanding the Social Dimensions of the Growth Imperative (Ph.D. course 2014)
- The Norwegian Research School in Renewable Energy, NorRen (Ph.D.)
- Energiskolen. Teaching High School students about sustainable energy. With Blindern High School and Statnett.
- UTV1000 - Innføringsemne i utviklingsstudier (undergraduate)
- SUM1000 - Miljø og utvikling (undergraduate), academic leader
- SUM3000/4000 - Development and Environment: From Theory to Practice (undergraduate/graduate)
- SUM4012 - Cross-Cultural Perspectives on the Environment (graduate)
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External Examinor at Durham University, UK, at the Master's programme:
- Energy and Society
Background and former positions of trust
- 2016-17 Deputy member of Board UiO:Energy
- 2014-17 Board member EnPe, Norad/NTNU
- 2012-15 Member/Deputy Chair, UiO North-South Committee, University of Oslo
- 2009-13 Board Member, Minor Foundation for Major Challenges, Oslo
- 2007-08 Board Member, The Steiner School in Bærum, Norway
- 2006-08 Member/Secretary, the Reference Group for the Trust Fund for Environmentally and Socially Sustainable Development (TFESSD), the World Bank.
- 2005 Dr. polit., Social Anthropology, University of Oslo
- 1995 Business Administration, BI, Oslo
- 1991 Master in Power Engineering, University of Trondheim (NTNU)
Publications
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Winther, Tanja (2021). Searching for variation and complexity. In Podjed, Dan; Gorup, Meta; Borecky, Pavel & Guerrón Montero, Carla (Ed.), Why the world needs anthropologists. Routledge. ISSN 9781350147133. p. 85–98.
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Jackson Inderberg, Tor Håkon; Sæle, Hanne; Westskog, Hege & Winther, Tanja (2020). The dynamics of solar prosuming: Exploring interconnections between actor groups in Norway. Energy Research & Social Science. ISSN 2214-6296. 70, p. 1–11. doi: 10.1016/j.erss.2020.101816. Full text in Research Archive Show summary
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Winther, Tanja; Ulsrud, Kirsten; Matinga, Margaret; Govindan, Mini; Gill, Bigsna & Saini, Anjali [Show all 9 contributors for this article] (2020). In the light of what we cannot see: Exploring the interconnections between gender and electricity access. Energy Research & Social Science. ISSN 2214-6296. 60(101334). doi: 10.1016/j.erss.2019.101334. Full text in Research Archive Show summary
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Matinga, Margaret N.; Gill, Bigsna & Winther, Tanja (2019). Rice Cookers, Social Media, and Unruly Women: Disentangling Electricity's Gendered Implications in Rural Nepal . Frontiers in Energy Research. ISSN 2296-598X. 6(140). doi: 10.3389/fenrg.2018.00140. Full text in Research Archive Show summary
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Standal, Karina; Winther, Tanja & Danielsen, Katrine (2018). Energy Politics and Gender. In Hancock, Kathleen & Allison, Juliann (Ed.), The Oxford Handbook of Energy Politics. Oxford University Press. ISSN 9780190861360. doi: 10.1093/oxfordhb/9780190861360.013.6. Full text in Research Archive
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Westskog, Hege; Winther, Tanja & Aasen, Marianne (2018). The creation of an ecovillage: Handling identities in a Norwegian sustainable valley. Sustainability. ISSN 2071-1050. 10(6). doi: 10.3390/su10062074. Full text in Research Archive Show summary
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Winther, Tanja; Westskog, Hege & Sæle, Hanne (2018). Like having an electric car on the roof: Domesticating PV solar panels in Norway. Energy for Sustainable Development. ISSN 0973-0826. 47, p. 84–93. doi: 10.1016/j.esd.2018.09.006. Full text in Research Archive Show summary
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Winther, Tanja & Bell, Sandra (2018). Domesticating In Home Displays in selected British and Norwegian households. Science & Technology Studies. ISSN 2243-4690. 31(2), p. 19–38. doi: 10.23987/sts.56791. Full text in Research Archive Show summary
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Winther, Tanja; Ulsrud, Kirsten & Saini, Anjali (2018). Solar powered electricity access: Implications for women’s empowerment in rural Kenya. Energy Research & Social Science. ISSN 2214-6296. 44, p. 61–74. doi: 10.1016/j.erss.2018.04.017. Full text in Research Archive Show summary
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Ulsrud, Kirsten; Rohracher, Harald; Winther, Tanja; Muchunku, Charles & Palit, Debajit (2018). Pathways to electricity for all: What makes village-scale solar power successful? Energy Research & Social Science. ISSN 2214-6296. 44, p. 32–40. doi: 10.1016/j.erss.2018.04.027. Full text in Research Archive Show summary
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Winther, Tanja; Matinga, Margaret N.; Ulsrud, Kirsten & Standal, Karina (2017). Women’s empowerment through electricity access: scoping study and proposal for a framework of analysis. Journal of Development Effectiveness. ISSN 1943-9342. 9(3), p. 389–417. doi: 10.1080/19439342.2017.1343368. Full text in Research Archive Show summary
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Winther, Tanja & Gurigard, Kjell (2017). Energy performance contracting (EPC): a suitable mechanism for achieving energy savings in housing cooperatives? Results from a Norwegian pilot project. Energy Efficiency. ISSN 1570-646X. 10(3), p. 577–596. doi: 10.1007/s12053-016-9477-0. Full text in Research Archive Show summary
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Standal, Karina & Winther, Tanja (2016). Empowerment Through Energy? Impact of Electricity on Care Work Practices and Gender Relations. Forum for Development Studies. ISSN 0803-9410. 43(1), p. 27–45. doi: 10.1080/08039410.2015.1134642. Full text in Research Archive Show summary
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Halvorsen, Bente; Larsen, Bodil Merethe; Wilhite, Harold Langford & Winther, Tanja (2016). Revisiting household energy rebound: Perspectives from a multidisciplinary study. Indoor and Built Environment. ISSN 1420-326X. 25(7), p. 1114–1123. doi: 10.1177/1420326X16629725. Full text in Research Archive Show summary
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Winther, Tanja (2022). Forbrukersperspektiver.
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Winther, Tanja (2022). Refleksjoner rundt kjønn i energiomstillingen .
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Winther, Tanja (2022). What is fair? Reflections on energy transitions and fairness from a bottom-up perspective .
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Winther, Tanja (2022). Wider issues of social acceptance in the energy transition with learnings from cases.
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Winther, Tanja (2022). Pathways to Just Transition - Authors' views.
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Winther, Tanja (2021). En grønn omstilling må være rettferdig (i bilag til Aftenposten).
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Winther, Tanja; Inderberg, Tor Håkon Jackson; Røe, Per Gunnar & Smørdal, Ole (2021). Møte med rep. fra Energi- og vassdragsavdelingen i Olje- og energidepartementet (OED).
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Winther, Tanja; Røe, Per Gunnar; Westskog, Hege; Smørdal, Ole & Berge, Erik (2021). Møte med Seksjon for innovasjon, samspill og instituttpolitikk, Avdeling for høyere utdanning, forskning og internasjonalt arbeid, Kunnskapsdepartementet (KD).
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Winther, Tanja (2021). Deltakelse i paneldebatt om innhold til FNs kommende utviklingsrapport .
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Winther, Tanja (2021). The Route from Energy Transitions to Social Transitions — Where do Women Stand? [Journal]. Energy and Gender in Asia: A regional review.
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Winther, Tanja (2021). Socially inclusive transitions.
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Stokstad, Sigrid; Enger, Johanne Heen; Winther, Tanja; Olsen, Pål Erik & Sæther, Bjørnar (2021). Møte med Lillestrøm kommune, Ullensaker kommune og Viken fylkeskommune i forbindelse med prosjekt Medvirkning og sommerstudie.
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Winther, Tanja (2021). Hvorfor Include?
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Inderberg, Tor Håkon Jackson & Winther, Tanja (2021). - Jeg skammer meg sånn Nina (61) lever på strøm- prisens nåde. [Newspaper]. VG.
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Winther, Tanja (2021). Frykter ny nettleiemodell vil føre til at flere sliter med strømregningen. [Business/trade/industry journal]. Europower Energi.
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Winther, Tanja (2021). Socially just energy transition.
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Winther, Tanja; Westskog, Hege & Leikanger, Iris (2021). Arbeid med videreutvikling av maler for Midtveisrapportering.
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Winther, Tanja (2021). A socially just energy transition.
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Winther, Tanja & Røe, Per Gunnar (2021). Møte med Include-partner A-lab.
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Winther, Tanja; Inderberg, Tor Håkon Jackson; Smørdal, Ole; Westskog, Hege & Berge, Erik (2021). Møte med Include-partner Troms og Finnmark fylkeskommune.
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Winther, Tanja; Inderberg, Tor Håkon Jackson & Sundet, Øyvind (2021). Møte med Troms Kraft.
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Winther, Tanja; Inderberg, Tor Håkon Jackson; Solnørdal, Mette Talseth & Nilsen, Elin Anita (2021). Include - Fellesmøte med partnere i Tromsø.
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Winther, Tanja (2021). Skisse til intervjuguide i fbm Ledes pilot for utprøving av ny modell for nettleie.
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Winther, Tanja (2021). Searching for Variation and Complexity (Book Launch Interview). [Internet]. YouTube.
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Winther, Tanja & Røe, Per Gunnar (2021). Innspill til Oslo Science City (mars, april, mai).
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Winther, Tanja (2021). Synergimøte Include - COJUST/NTRANS.
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Winther, Tanja (2021). Møte med Lyse Kraft.
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Winther, Tanja; Jordhus-Lier, David Christoffer & Westskog, Hege (2021). Presentasjon av Include.
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Winther, Tanja (2020). Equitable energy transition.
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Winther, Tanja (2020). Kan koronapandemien gjøre energibruken vår mer bærekraftig? [Internet]. SUMs Pandemipodcast - episode 14.
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Winther, Tanja (2020). Bruk av solpaneler i Norge - resultater fra forskningen . [Internet]. Solenergiklyngens Podcast.
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Holsten, Hilde; Jackson Inderberg, Tor Håkon; Westskog, Hege & Winther, Tanja (2020). Hvem skaffer seg solcellepanel hjemme? [Journal]. Forskning.no. Show summary
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Winther, Tanja (2020). Include - Forskningssenter for sosialt inkluderende omstilling.
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Winther, Tanja & Smørdal, Ole (2020). Dialgmøte med Utdanningsforbundet.
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Winther, Tanja (2020). Innspill til nytt Olje for utvikling, Norad.
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Hultgreen, Liv Randi; Kallbekken, Steffen; Marstein, Erik Stensrud; Tomasgard, Asgeir & Winther, Tanja (2020). Krisepakker som forsterker krisen. Forskning.no. ISSN 1891-635X.
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Winther, Tanja (2020). Forskningssenteret Include: Det rasjonale, planer og potensielle utfordringer.
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Winther, Tanja (2020). Frokostseminar - Inkluderende energiomstilling: temaer, perspektiver og erfaringer fra tidligere forskning. Frokostseminar arrangert av Include og CIENS.
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Winther, Tanja; Westskog, Hege; Jackson Inderberg, Tor Håkon; Røe, Per Gunnar & Smørdal, Ole (2020). Møte med 22 brukerpartnere Include.
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Aasen, Marianne; Jackson Inderberg, Tor Håkon; Standal, Karina; Sæle, Hanne; Westskog, Hege & Winther, Tanja (2020). Hvem kan jevne ut strømbruken sin? Teknisk Ukeblad. ISSN 0040-2354.
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Winther, Tanja; Standal, Karina; Szulecki, Kacper & Abram, Simone Almond (2020). How to achieve a socially inclusive and just transition to a low-carbon society? Innspill til Kunnskapsdepartementet fra Include-forskere. Show summary
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Winther, Tanja; Jackson Inderberg, Tor Håkon; Røe, Per Gunnar; Westskog, Hege & Smørdal, Ole (2020). Dialogmøte med OED om Include.
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Jenkins, Kirsten & Winther, Tanja (2019). Energy justice – promises and limitations of a novel concept.
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Bridge, Gavin & Winther, Tanja (2019). Opening remarks: The role of energy and infrastructure in reaching social, environmental and economic development.
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Winther, Tanja (2019). Moderator during session "The role of energy and infrastructure in reaching social, environmental and economic Development".
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Winther, Tanja (2019). Presentasjon av INCLUDE.
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Böcker, Lars; Holtsmark, Katinka Kristine & Winther, Tanja (2019). Bærekraftige bilavgifter 2025 – innspill fra enkeltforskere tilknyttet INCLUDE til Finansdepartementet.
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Winther, Tanja (2019). Establishing ‘INCLUDE’ as a transdisciplinary research centre on environmentally friendly energy in Norway: reflections on the process towards successful proposal – and some challenges ahead .
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Winther, Tanja (2019). INCLUDE - INCLUsive Decarbonisation and Energy transition.
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Winther, Tanja (2019). INCLUDE - et nytt FME Samfunn: planer, mål og forskningen senteret bygger på .
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Holtsmark, Katinka Kristine; Böcker, Lars & Winther, Tanja (2019). Nei, vi har ikke glemt behovet for å kutte utslipp. Dagens næringsliv. ISSN 0803-9372.
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Holtsmark, Katinka Kristine; Böcker, Lars & Winther, Tanja (2019). Er bilkjøring en rettighet på lik linje med god helsehjelp? Dagens næringsliv. ISSN 0803-9372.
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Winther, Tanja; Kildal, Charlotte L & Bjerke, Lise (2018). Derfor kan strøm påvirke likestilling.
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Winther, Tanja & Gill, Bigsna (2018). Key findings RA1.
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Winther, Tanja (2018). Gender equality and Clean energy: Win-win or Conflicting goals? .
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Winther, Tanja (2018). Nettselskaper og andre aktører Oppsummering av aktørenes perspektiver og forventninger til solstrøm i det norske kraftsystemet.
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Winther, Tanja; Westskog, Hege & Sæle, Hanne (2017). Plusskundenes perspektiver. Oversikt og foreløpige funn fra dybdeintervjuer med plusskunder i Norge.
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Westskog, Hege; Winther, Tanja & Aasen, Marianne (2017). The creation of and ecovillage.
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Winther, Tanja (2017). Delaying or enhancing solutions to the Energy Dilemma? Reflections from an Energy Anthropologist .
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Winther, Tanja (2017). Electricity as a social phenomenon. [Business/trade/industry journal]. Antropologia 2.0.
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Winther, Tanja (2017). Energy and society.
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Winther, Tanja (2017). Deltakelse i paneldiskusjon under lansering av Norads rapport "Norsk energisamarbeid 2007-15".
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Winther, Tanja (2017). Sustainable Energy and Consumption, UiO .
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Winther, Tanja (2017). Energy Anthropology Network Roundable and Discussion.
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Winther, Tanja (2017). More nuanced approach to electricity needed to ensure access for all. Development Today. ISSN 0803-6209. p. 11–11.
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Winther, Tanja & Palit, Debajit (2016). Strangely little is known about electricity's impact on Women’s Empowerment.
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Standal, Karina & Winther, Tanja (2016). Equal Participation in Solar Projects Can Empower Women. [Internet]. The Quint.
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Standal, Karina & Winther, Tanja (2016). Elektrisitet redder liv. KILDEN : informasjonssenter for kjønnsforskning.
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Winther, Tanja (2016). Women's Empowerment in energy Projects: What is the meaning? .
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Winther, Tanja; Standal, Karina & Hansen, Arve (2016). Gender, energy and consumption.
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Winther, Tanja (2016). Slik har teknologien endret livet for de fattige. [Business/trade/industry journal]. Bistandsaktuelt.
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Winther, Tanja (2016). Electrification in rural Zanzibar.
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Winther, Tanja & Matinga, Margaret (2016). Women’s empowerment through electrification: what is (the) evidence? .
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Winther, Tanja (2016). Matching policy and People? Results from empirical Research in Norway on why measures for sustainable electricity consumption often fail.
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Winther, Tanja (2016). Electrification in the South: Strangely little is known about the impact on women's empowerment.
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Winther, Tanja & Bell, Sandra (2016). Do we want to know? Domesticating In-Home Displays in Norway and the UK.
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Winther, Tanja (2016). Studying domestic practices.
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Winther, Tanja (2016). Getting the right gender indicators: observations, challenges and strategies .
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Winther, Tanja; Wilhite, Harold Langford & Holsten, Hilde Hartmann (2015). Life changes with electricity. [Business/trade/industry journal]. ScienceNordic. Show summary
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Winther, Tanja; Saini, Anjali; Ulsrud, Kirsten; Govindan, Mini; Gill, Bigsna & Matinga, Margaret N. [Show all 10 contributors for this article] (2019). Women’s empowerment and electricity access: How do grid and off-grid systems enhance or restrict gender equality. ENERGIA International Network on Gender and Sustainable Energy . Show summary
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Westskog, Hege; Inderberg, Tor Håkon Jackson; Sæle, Hanne & Winther, Tanja (2018). Strøm fra folket? Drivkrefter og barrierer. CICERO Senter for klimaforskning. 2018(04). Show summary
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Winther, Tanja; Palit, Debajit; Matinga, Margaret; Saini, Anjali; Govindan, Mini & Ulsrud, Kirsten [Show all 8 contributors for this article] (2016). Exploring Factors that Enhance and restrict Women’s Empowerment through Electrification (EFEWEE). Scoping study report. ENERGIA.
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