Socio-demographic characteristics of miners have been identified to play an important role in determining the distribution of costs and benefits in the mining sector. This study aims at providing an overview of the nature of the artisanal small-scale mining (ASM) sector in Ghana by focusing on the socio-economic characteristics of miners and their …
Abstract and Figures. 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 ...
Mining work is also labor-intensive and hazardous. Women work longer hours and have no social safety net. Gender sensitive strategies on occupational health and safety of women in small scale mining should be implemented. For long term development goals, women should be given alternative and more environmentally sustainable forms of …
(CSOs) in promoting the role of women in ASM, using as an example the work of the Extractives Industry Transparency Alliance (EITA), and how it provided various skills training for women in the ASM of development minerals. EITA set up a program in Mansa District focused on enhancing skills in the management of small-scale mining
Women work in the whole spectrum of mining operations—from artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) to large-scale mining (LSM) operations. They are engineers, geologists and other scientists, but ...
In formalised and mechanised small-scale mining settings, women's basic, direct and unskilled roles are eroded through capital-labour substitution mechanisms – replacement of manual work or workers with machines in an attempt to increase …
Laurie Mercier and Jaclyn Gier, "Reconsidering Women and Gender in Mining", History Compass, : ( ), pp. –, . ... while their pivotal role in reproduction and care work in mining com- ... contemporary small-scale and artisanal mining, where they make up more ...
Licensed Buyers Concession Holders Work Group Sponsors / Participants Legal Small Scale Mining Labour Force Illegal Small Scale Mining Labour Force Industrial Minerals Mining Labour Force /Male Involvement in Small Scale Mining Male. ... Sarita Ranchod, 'Mining and society: Gender and mining –workplace', Final report
Gender in Mining Governance: An annotated bibliography for artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) Themes: SGBV; ASM in CAHRAs/post-conflict; ASM as a livelihood for …
The program analyzed the social-economic make-up of local communities where three large-scale mining companies operate and where several artisanal and small-scale gold mining activities occur. It examined gender-related issues in workplaces, families, and communities through participative stakeholder consultations and social …
Here are just a few: 1. Boost the skills of women artisanal miners. The ability for women to participate effectively and consistently in the artisanal mining sector is often limited by traditional gender roles …
environment, poor work support services for women with children, lack of legal and economic rights, and inter-ethnic discrimination by employers. We argue that poli-cymakers, relevant stakeholders, and the government through the district assemblies should collaborate with small-scale mining employers to enhance gender-sensitive
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 …
Other studies assert that even though there has been an increase in women engagement in artisanal small-scale mining, they do not play the key roles during the process but play supplementary roles ...
While the large-scale mining sector has a high male dominance, the small-scale mining sector has a near gender balance. Globally, women constitute less than 10% of the large-scale mining (LSM) workforce ( Rickard et al., 2017 ), while women constitute greater than 40% of the artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) sector ( Bansah et al., …
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).
in artisanal and small-scale mining As of 2013, an estimated 20 to 30 million people engaged in artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) globally; in many countries, women make up between 10 to 50 percent of small-scale miners. (Eftimie et al., 2012, Hinton et al 2003.) But while women tend to have higher participation rates in ASM than
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.
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Keywords : artisanal; entrepreneurship; gender; mining women I. Introduction Artisanal mining communities around the worldare diverse, dynamic and distinct in nature they varyfrom culture-to-culture, region-to-region andmine-to-mine, and change over the course oftime. Women within these communities arealso heterogeneous and unique;
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 …
Women play an important role in small-scale fisheries around the world. Their work along the entire fish value chain contributes to the productivity of the sector and enhances income. But this work remains unrecognized and undervalued, and women continue to be excluded from decision-making in fisheries management and policy …
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 livelihood. Though not often acknowledged, the role of women in ASM is significant, as they make up around 30
In formalised and mechanised small-scale mining settings, women's basic, direct and unskilled roles are eroded through capital-labour substitution mechanisms – replacement of manual work or workers with machines in an attempt to increase productivity and reduce the unit cost of production.
Dominant artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) narratives highlight the invisibility of women's livelihoods and gendered struggles in the sector. Indeed, livelihood practices in ASM, how daily mobilities facilitate these practices and the specific vulnerabilities women face are still understudied and undertheorised.
rarely recognized as "miners." Consequently, the roles of women in small scale-mining have been largely overlooked by policy makers (Yakovleva, 2007). This study was conducted to look into the occupational health and safety issues of women engaged in small scale mining in the hope of increasing awareness on their plight. Likewise, the
The persistence, or growing importance, of women's work in small-scale and artisanal mining today, especially in the Global South as part of the globally connected mining industries, is a contemporary phenomenon that new research needs to historicize by focusing on ASM in the past. ... "Women and Artisanal Mining: Gender Roles and the …
Bank, in its Gender Dimensions of Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining: A Rapid Assessment Toolkit, indicates that in some African countries, such as Ghana and Malawi, the percentage is more than 50. Despite the significant involvement and contribution of women to artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM), a growing body of evidence reveals that women
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 …
