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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Navigating access to golden lands: Gender roles and constraints of women in artisanal and small-scale mining operations in north-western Ghana The daily lives of artisanal and small-scale miners revolve around an array of complex and labour-driven activities.
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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, …
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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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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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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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A hot, dry wind envelopes a statuesque woman as she kneels over wind-sifted trays of tinbearing pulverized ore in Uis, Namibia. In Bolivia, a nine-year old scrambles down a steep pit wall yet again to refill her bucket of metal-rich sand. And yet another woman stokes the fire in her wood burning stove in the Philippines, releasing the mercury from dore in a poorly ventilated kitchen; …
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But gender discrimination, enshrined in mining laws, and disregard for health, safety, and social protection limit the rights and economic opportunities of women artisanal …
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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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This briefing note provides an overview of the current landscape of responsible mining standards and voluntary sustainability initiatives. It examines the latest developments and trends, highlighting their roles in supporting responsible mining practices. It is designed to guide policy-makers and researchers with a more synthetic approach to understanding how these …
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and Small-Scale Mining artisanal mining sector. In addition, the research team is examining how initiatives, policies, regulations and laws fail to acknowledge the gender inequalities within mining communities, making women even more vulnerable. The three countries in the study are at different stages of implementing reforms
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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 global artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) sector is estimated to comprise nearly ... from 20% of the world's gold to nearly 80% of coloured gemstones. Both women and men play critical roles in the sector: women were estimated in 2003 to make up ... on Gender and Large-Scale Mining (LSM) developed by IGF in 2020,
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Despite their significant contributions, women in ASM face severe challenges, including exclusion from higher-earning roles and underrepresentation in mining leadership. …
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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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This issue is gaining prominence in academic circles (Tokimatsu, 2018; Lee et al., 2020), policy-making (Hund et al., 2020, IEA, 2021b) and popular media (The Economist, 2021, The Economist, 2022).A component of the emerging storyline has been the role that artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) plays in the supply of cobalt, especially from the Democratic …
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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 ASM and empowerment …
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Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) has grown significantly with approximately 40.5 million people directly involved, and an additional 150 million dependent on the sector for their …
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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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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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Hinton, J., M. Veiga, and C. Beinhoff. 2003. "Women and Artisanal Mining: Gender Roles and the Road Ahead." In The Socio-Economic Impacts of Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining in Developing Countries, edited by G. …
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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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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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Our global energy transition is driving a surge in both large-scale (LSM) and artisanal and small-scale mining to meet the soaring demand for critical materials like lithium, cobalt, copper and ...
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In the mineral-rich countries of the Global South, extraction of mineral resources is considered a viable economic activity for rural people and an important source of economic growth (Arthur-Holmes et al., 2022a; Verbrugge, 2016).In rural Africa, a burgeoning number of people, including women have trooped into artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM), a low-tech …
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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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in large-scale and in artisanal and small-scale mining remains frequently overlooked. Similarly, Similarly, the role and value of women from mining communities often remain invisible or unaddressed.
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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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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).
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Mining in Tinga 23 The Role of women in the ASM production chain at Tinga 26 ... GNASSM Ghana National Association of Small-Scale Mining GSS Ghana Statistical Service ... SWMA Savannah Women's Mining Association SGBV Sexual Gender-based Violence TSIC The Social Investment Consultancy Africa WIM Women in Mining Ghana WRC Water Resources ...
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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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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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Artisanal and small-scale mining areas are known to attract migrants across diverse socio-economic backgrounds including women.
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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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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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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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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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