Women position in artisanal and small-scale mining in Sub …

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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Scratching the Surface: Exploring Women's Roles in …

Scratching the Surface: Exploring Women's Roles in Artisanal and Small Scale Mining in Zimbabwe Munyaradzi A. Dzvimbo1, Colleen Ncube2, Monica Monga3 1, 2, 3Department of Development Studies, Lupane State University, Zimbabwe munyadzvimbo@gmail Abstract : Artisanal mining communities around the world are diverse, dynamic and distinct

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Unlocking shared value for our global energy transition: 3 proven

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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Gender and small-scale fisheries in Africa

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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Q&A: Understanding women's roles and barriers to …

With the third State of the Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining Sector report, released earlier this month, the spotlight is focused on women in mining, their roles, challenges and barriers to full and equal participation in the sector.

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Navigating Global Sustainability Standards in the Mining Sector

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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Women and Artisanal Mining: Gender Roles and the Road …

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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The Socio-Economic Impacts of Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining …

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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Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining: Addressing Challenges in Global

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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(PDF) Gendered Exclusion in Small-Scale Mining

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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Artisanal and small-scale mining and the low-carbon transition

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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Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining

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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Groundbreaking Report on Gender Equality in Artisanal and …

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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GENDER ISSUES IN THE ARTISANAL AND SMALL …

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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Perspectives on participation in artisanal and small-scale

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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Conceptualizing collective action and informal women …

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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Women and Artisanal Mining: Gender Roles and the Road Ahead

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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Gendering women's livelihoods in artisanal and small …

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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(PDF) APEC Women's Participation in the Mining Industry

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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2023 State of the Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining Sector

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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Gender and Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining in Central and …

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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Gender in Mining Governance

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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Full article: Battling on multiple frontiers: an African feminist

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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(PDF) Gender and artisanal and small-scale mining: implications …

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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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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Global Report on Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining

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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Women in Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining

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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Addressing inequalities for women in artisanal mining

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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Delve | Navigating access to golden lands: Gender roles and…

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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Gender dimensions of artisanal and small-scale mining : a rapid

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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