Women in mining : towards gender equality.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

International Labour Organization, issuing body.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women miners.

Sex discrimination against women.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (64 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Geneva 22, Switzerland : International Labour Organization, 2021.

Summary:

This study aims to contribute to a better understanding of the issues faced by women in mining, and the key challenges and opportunities to advance gender equality and decent work in the sector.

Contents:

Foreword

Contents

Table of boxes

Table of figures

Abbreviations

1. Introduction

1.1 Purpose

1.2 Methodology

1.3 Structure of the paper

2. The mining sector at a glance

2.1 Production, growth and trade

2.2 Structure of the mining industry

2.3 Mining jobs

2.4 Mining cycles and drivers of change

2.5 The contribution of mining to sustainable development

3. Women in mining

3.1 History of women in the mining sector

3.2 Roles of women in large-scale mining

3.3 Roles of women in artisanal and small-scale mining

3.4 Women in mining communities

4. Challenges and opportunities for decent work

4.1 Employment

4.2 Social protection

4.3 Fundamental principles and rights at work, and international labour standards

4.4 Social Dialogue

5. Way forward

5.1. Suggestions for future action by the ILO and its members

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ISBN:

9789220349700

9220349701

OCLC:

1321806300