BigCat Research

EnerjiSA We Produce Project - Training Program for Women Students

We evaluated the effectiveness of an education program designed to increase women's employment and participation in the energy sector.

Client / partners: EnerjiSA

Year: 2022

Project type: Social Impact Analysis

Status: Completed

Project impact: Contribution to women's employment and sectoral transformation analysis.

Background from public sources

The 2022 call

Enerjisa Üretim launched a training programme for women students in 2022. According to the call published on 13 April 2022, Enerjisa Üretim was the main partner, imeceLAB ran the programme, and Boğaziçi University Lifelong Learning Centre (BÜYEM) and Sabancı University provided academic support. The call planned for 500 women students, with an application deadline of 3 May 2022.[1]

Later editions

The programme continued in later years under the name Womentum. A February 2026 news report stated that it had received more than 12,000 applications and reached close to 7,500 participants since it began. In an August 2026 report, Enerjisa Üretim executive Ayşegül Gürkale said the initial target was 500 young women; the same report gave about 20,000 applications from 81 provinces, about 11,000 women accepted and more than 5,000 graduates.[2][3]

Sources

  1. Youthall, Enerjisa Üretim 500 Kadın Öğrenciye Eğitim Programı, 2022-04-13. Accessed 2026-10-15
  2. Habertürk, Enerjisa Üretim'den geleceğin kadın liderlerine destek, 2026-02-24. Accessed 2026-10-15
  3. DHA, Enerjisa Üretim'in Womentum programı 5 yılda 11 bin genç kadına ulaştı, 2026-08-03. Accessed 2026-10-15