Our Role. In 2020, the IGF and partners launched a 4-week massive online open course (MOOC) on Gender and Mining Governance to raise awareness and develop skills. The course took a …
Artisanal and small-scale mining operations serve as engine of employment for most miners, including women. •. Women's employment avenues remain minimal in …
vary depending on the type of artisanal and small-scale mining involved, the un-derground pit (ghetto) or surface mining. Few studies have explored how gender roles manifest in the two major mining types to inform policy on the creation of a gendered mining environment for women. This paper fills the lacuna in the
This entry explores issues of gender in the context of large-scale and artisanal mining in developing countries. Mining is often perceived to be a masculine occupation because men predominate in the work of extraction. Women, however, play vital roles in processing ores and precious stones as well as providing services to working men.
Accountability and Artisanal Mining Program. The program works to formalize the sector, bolster safety and ... Mining inRwanda SGBV sexual and gender-based violence SHIELD Strategic Helpdesk for ... State of the Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining Sector 2020 VII ABOUT THE 2020 REPORT AND DELVE .
The 2023 State of the Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining Sector report, a collaboration with the international development organization PACT, details gender …
in different roles.4 Gender equality is a human rights issue, and it is vital in ensuring sustainable development ... Time spent on unpaid domestic and care work Women in political positions Equal rights to land ownership ... EALS Policy Paper on Harmonization of Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining in the East African Community. 13 Nalule, V.R ...
Global Trends in Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (ASM): A review of key numbers and issues was prepared by the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) for the Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals and Sustainable Development (IGF).. ASM has experienced explosive growth in recent years due to the …
Approximately 30% of the world's artisanal miners are women who occupy a number of roles ranging from labour-intensive mining methods to the processing aspect of artisanal mining, including amalgamation with mercury in the case of gold extraction.
Women play a great role in the production value chain of Artisanal and Small Scale Mining (ASM) in Sub-Saharan Africa. This paper provides a systematic literature review (SLR) of published peer-reviewed journal articles on women in ASM with main focus on participation in ASM production value chain, socio-economic and health impact of …
Gender inequality is an inevitable concomitant of the innate poverty in humanity, a situation to which the Ghanaian society is no exception. This paper explores the underlying elements of gender inequality pertinent to women in the small-scale gold mining sector in Ghana drawing inference from a case study of the Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipal Assembly Area in …
Relevance of Gender in Work • Gender played a significant role in the daily work of respondents, aligning closely with organizational mandates. • However, the relevance of gender ... Gender in Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining Training Workshop for Nigeria ©2024 International Institute for Sustainable Development
Artisanal and small-scale miners play a big role in the mining of Development Minerals such as construction materials, industrial minerals and semi-precious stones - to meet the growing needs of ...
Women in Artisanal and Small scale mining work in lower tiers. •. Social norms and traditions affect the participation of women in small scale mining. •. Women …
Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) is a significant source of income for tens of millions of people in developing countries. ASM refers to small groups and individuals engaged in low-cost and laborintensive excavation of minerals using minimal mechanization. ASM techniques are used in the production of precious minerals such as …
Although women have access to work in the Talensi small-scale gold-mining industry in Ghana, gender inequities persist. This study analyzed these persistent gender differences, taking into consideration implications for social welfare policies. ... the study examined how work organization in Talensi mining activities affects the values …
that inuence gender roles in small-scale gold mining (SSGM) in selected mining ... works in the mining pits and processing as well as who controls the gold and its proceeds. The beliefs also play ...
1. Forthcoming Extractive Industries and Society, in production (November 2019) Gender and Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining: Implications for formalization. …
Abstract. Understanding the gender relations and dynamics in artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) is crucial for formalization interventions and gender …
There is gender imbalance in the mining industry in terms of the number of stakeholders and the roles that each gender group (male/) plays in the industry. While the large-scale mining sector has a high male dominance, the small-scale mining sector has a near gender balance.
Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) is a vital livelihood for over 40 million people in developing countries, particularly for those living in remote, rural areas, according to the recent 2019 State of the ASM Sector report.Although it is the most important rural non-farm activity in the developing world, the sector remains under …
Our new State of the Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining Sector Report, launched at the 2024 Mining Indaba Conference, advocates for gender-focused legislation to improve mining codes to enhance women's participation.
The 2023 State of the Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining Sector report, a collaboration with the international development organization PACT, details gender inequalities in artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) and highlights actions to improve gender equality and advance women's participation. It reviews mining laws in 21 …
roles of women in mining and in economic activities linked to mining such as food production and small-scale trading. Very little is known, for example, about the varied roles women play in the mining process or the ways in which gender norms, attitudes, and institutions shape the kinds of activities women are "allowed" to do, with implications
Some of the poorest people in the world's poorest countries eke out a living in artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM). Equipped with primitive tools like picks, shovels, buckets, and gold pans, they work mining valuable resources, like gold, diamonds, tin, lithium, rare earth elements, tantalum, and cobalt, and any other usable …
Across many mineral-rich developing countries, artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) has been noted as a crucial socio-economic activity for most rural people. Over the past 2 decades, there has been growing participation of women in the ASM sector with extant studies examining why women participate in ASM, the roles they play and …
Although a growing body of research emphasizes the role of women in artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) in developing countries, gender inequality is still persistent in the sector. The paper investigates whether ASM sector policies integrate gender equality principles of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
A new World Bank and Pact report finds that better working conditions can improve productivity, health, and safety for the over 44 million artisanal miners across 80 countries. The report outlines solutions to improve occupational health and safety, social protection, and fair labor standards for the artisanal and small-scale (ASM) sector and …
This article is a critical examination of socio-cultural factors and dynamics and the extent to which they inflect gender roles in small-scale gold mining (SSGM) in north-eastern Ghana. Normatively, the north-eastern part of Ghana is inherently male-dominant and patriarchal with gender roles strictly divided between women and men …
Understanding the gender relations and dynamics in artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) is crucial for formalization interventions and gender-sensitive on-site policies in sub-Saharan Africa. Yet, there is very little research on how gender influences women's economic opportunities and power relations at ASM sites in Ghana.