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In most developing countries, cooking still remains a woman’s responsibility. Women are often in charge of both cooking for their families and collecting the fuel needed for that. This makes women particularly affected by the household energy poverty, which makes them more subject to health hazards, and keeps them from spending more time generating income or increasing their educational opportunities. The lack of income leads to dependence on collecting fuel, but time collecting fuel greatly diminishes their opportunity to earn more income, which leads to a
vicious circle of poverty. Moreover, young girls often have to assist their mothers in physically demanding fuel collection and cooking activities, preventing them from attending school and further deepening the feminine involvement in this vicious circle.