We live in a world today where discussions pertaining to gender as a prefix are almost immediately assumed to be about women’s welfare, participation and rights – a stereotype that obscures our ability to understand the way we relate to each other in different societies based on the roles and…
Ogutu Okudo authored the Gender Assessment Study Report of the Oil and Gas Sector in Kenya for the Ministry of Petroleum and Mining. She is an oil expert and equitable energy access advocate, researcher, policy analyst and gender specialist. Okudo sits on the board of directors of the National Oil Corporation of Kenya (NOCK). The full report can be downloaded from the Ministry of Petroleum and Mining website.
Oil and gas operations are commonly found in remote locations far from company headquarters. Now, it's possible to monitor pump operations, collate and analyze seismic data, and track employees around the world from almost anywhere. Whether employees are in the office or in the field, the internet and related applications enable a greater multidirectional flow of information – and control – than ever before.