Gender issues have received attention at micro level in terms of technological interventions such as cookstoves, biogas, solar cookers, wood plantations and so on. They have yet to be addressed in macro level policies, Women＇s needs for energy vary depending on whether they are in urban or rural areas, their stage of economic development and whether they are economically active, This article emphasizes the need for better understanding of these issues for women engaged in different sectors, whether agriculture, transport, industries, household and the energy sector itself (ie charcoal making, fuel gathering and fuel marketing), Deeper enquiries, analysis and action for gender issues are needed through surveys, laboratory experiments, macro policy modelling and analysis, and technology development and production, This article makes a plea to include gender issues in macro level energy policies such as energy investment, imports and pricing, The latter are discussed in detail, A lot more work lies ahead.