This paper explores the gendered contexts of artisanal and small-scale mining in sub-Saharan Africa, and traces how women are likely to be excluded from current policy pushes to formally regulate the sector. ... This chapter intends to explore existing and evolving gender 3 roles of women in artisanal mining communities, and provides a ...
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festations of SGBV in women's different roles or domains in relation to the mining sector: as Large-scale mining (LSM) employees, as Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) workers, as community members and as advocates and activists. The study's objectives are to explore the intersection between SGBV and the mining sector in
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This chapter of the book, The Socio-Economic Impacts of Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining in Developing Countries, intends to explore existing and evolving gender roles of women in artisanal mining communities, and provides a rationale and strategy for women to maximize potential benefits from participation in the sector.
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Artisanal and small-scale mining, the term that is generally used to depict the predominantly manual-intensive, low-tech, and low capital mineral extraction and processing (ILO Citation 1999; Hilson, Citation 2002) has become a significant fodder of employment opportunities for many women across several mineral producing countries in the Global ...
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The involvement of women in Ghanaian small-scale mining has been well documented by Hilson (2001, 2002). Acting as licensed buyers (6%), concession holders (10%), and work group sponsors or participants (15-20%), women comprise approximately 15% of the legal small-scale metal mining labour force in Ghana. Hilson
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The Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development (IGF) is a voluntary initiative supporting more than 80 nations committed to leveraging mining for sustainable development to ensure negative impacts are limited and financial benefits are shared. Members have access to a number of resources, including IGF's …
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Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) in Global Supply Chains . It is needless to say that artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) is of significant importance for sourcing valuable minerals and geological materials that are processed in products we use daily. This includes e.g. jewelry, electronic devices, technology and automobiles.
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Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) is a global reality. It represents a longstanding and important livelihood for more than 100 million men and women around the world..
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Artisanal and small-scale mining areas are known to attract migrants across diverse socio-economic backgrounds including women.
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Women account for a third of the artisanal and small-scale mining workforce, which supplies minerals essential to the energy transition. ... which supplies minerals essential to modern technologies and the global energy transition. But gender discrimination, enshrined in mining laws, and a disregard for the health, safety, and social protection ...
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important data on the roles of women in the artisanal mining sector, and more importantly, have sought to promote greater gender equality in the full range of the value chain from the point of …
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Gender in the context of Artisanal And Small-scale Mining (ASM) refers to the socially constructed roles, behaviours, activities, and expectations associated with being a woman or man.
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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.
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Women conduct similar labour operations at small-scale mining sites worldwide; often the loading and transporting of material becomes predominantly operation carried out by women (Chakravorty, 2001).
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Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) on the African continent is increasingly the focus of global, regional and national efforts aimed at regulating the sector as part of larger initiatives to increase national benefits from mining, while also addressing problems seen as linked to this form of mining such as violence and conflict.
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According to the findings of the Mining, Minerals and Sustainable Development (MMSD) Project, "Although women play a central role in many small-scale mining operations, they have frequently been bypassed by programmes of assistance" (MMSD, 2002, p. 328). Here, gender mainstreaming is identified as a key way for facilitating an increased and ...
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Promoting gender equality in artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM). To improve women's agency in the large-scale mining industry, the World Bank focuses on removing barriers that hinder women's workforce participation.
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This article examines the roles and livelihoods of women in artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) within formalized settings, highlighting gender-specific challenges and opportunities.
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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 gold and diamonds, fertilizers used in …
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gender and women ' s livelihoods in artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM), mostly of precious or high-value minerals, and some of the gaps that the papers assembled in this special issue address.
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Global Report on Artisanal & Small-Scale Mining 3 Introduction In many parts of the world, artisanal or small-scale mining (ASM) activities are at least as important as large-scale mining activities, particularly in terms of the numbers of people employed. ASM can play a crucial role in poverty alleviation and rural development; most
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related to the mining sector – including both large- and small-scale mining operations– have highlighted that the sector is overwhelmingly male dominated, and scholars have suggested that high levels of gender based inequality remain, including: -segregation of jobs, women occupying lower-status roles; or linked effects of idealized ...
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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 multistakeholder approach, with tailored content for governments, mining companies, and civil society to create a more valuable learning experience for each group.
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Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) is a complex and diversified sector across much of the developing world. ... Women make up an estimated 50% of the global ASM workforce but continue to face gendered barriers to full participation. Discrimination can lead to women being excluded from better-paid roles while reinforcing the gender pay gap ...
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Underpinned by rising levels of unemployment, high gold prices and the negative effects of structural adjustment, artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) operations have continued to grow over the last two decades (Banchirigah, 2006; Hilson and Garforth, 2013; IGF, 2017a).Although there is no universally agreed definition of artisanal mining (ILO, 1999), a …
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Drawing on qualitative and quantitative research results from six artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) sites, two in each of Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda and Uganda, the paper traces how the gendered organization of mining roles, when viewed in relation to women's disproportionate and care work, and the gendered norms around ...
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The 2023 state of the artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) sector focuses on the intersection of ASM and sustainable development goal 5 (SDG 5) - achieve gender . Skip to Main Navigation Trending Data Non-communicable diseases cause 70% of global deaths
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This paper explores the gendered contexts of artisanal and small-scale mining in sub-Saharan Africa, and traces how women are likely to be excluded from current policy pushes to formally regulate the sector. ... This chapter intends to explore existing and evolving gender 3 roles of women in artisanal mining communities, and provides a ...
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Fisheries – and small-scale fisheries in particular – contribute significantly to economic and food security in Africa. Women play an important role along the fisheries value chain and in fishing communities. However, their contributions often go unrecognised and therefore unconsidered.
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Gender in Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining Training Workshop for Nigeria Abuja, Nigeria April 22–26, 2024 ... impart basic concepts of gender in ASM with examples of global experiences from similar ... roles such as assistant chief geologist, ASM officer, and scientific officer. ...
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