the role of gender in mining in ghana
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A.RESEARCH ON A BASELINE STUDY OF WOMEN IN MINING; A GENDER MAPPING PROJECT 1.0 Introduction Mining is a major contributor to the economic development of Ghana and a leading foreign exchange earner. According to the Ghana Business News (GBN) in 2015, mining contributed some US$4 billion to the economy with gold being …
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Ghana's mining sector: Its contribution to the national economy
Organised mining has been going on in Ghana since the late 1880s and contributes greatly to the local economy (Aryee, 2001). In spite of the fall in production and price of gold in recent years ...
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Socio-demographic factors affecting artisanal and small-scale mining
In addition, the illegal mining operators expressed disinterest and lack of trust in the Government of Ghana 'Community Mining Cooperative' that claimed to provide access to the illegal miners' own mining concessions (Baddianaah et al., 2021b). Therefore, the illegal miners have been able to resist all attempts to put them out of business.
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Ghana
Ghana is Africa's largest gold producer; it overtook South Africa in 2019 with 4.8 million ounces in output. Gold is the most commercially exploited mineral in Ghana, accounting for about 95% of the country's mineral revenue. ... The mining sector plays a vital role in the Ghanaian economy, as it attracts more than half of all foreign ...
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Empowerment of women in Africa
Women in Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (ASM) in Central and East Africa is IMPACT's ground-breaking research project studying the role of women in the artisanal mining sector and opportunities for their …
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The impact of mining in Ghana
NGGL directly and indirectly supported some 48,000 jobs in Ghana and NGGL played a significant developmental role in the communities around the Ahafo Mine and in 2009 alone provided 99 regional ...
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Mining industry in Ghana
Ghana was the sixth largest producer of manganese in the world as of 2020. The production volume of the metal reached 1.4 million metric tons that year. The country is also a leading mineral ...
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How mining companies promote gender equality through …
Gender equality has been promoted among social responsibility by mining companies. A key challenge for the management of sustainable development programs for gender equality is the need to develop sophisticated approaches that work at both local and international levels. In this paper, the researcher investigates the impact of CSR …
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Challenges with eradicating illegal mining in Ghana: A …
The embryonic nature of the mineral title transfer facility in Ghana has complicated matters further. 5 Nearly 15 years ago, Davidson (1993, p. 317) called for the 'transferability of titles [to be] permitted under certain conditions…[pointing out that]…recent legislation on artisanal mining prohibits transfer of mining rights'. This is particularly …
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Gendered division of labour and "sympathy" in
In Ghana, mining legislation is gender blind. Women still find it difficult to access mining permits and obtain equal benefits relative to men in mining spaces. …
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Full article: The dilemma of women empowerment in informal …
In 2006, the government of Ghana enacted the Minerals and Mining Act 703 to grant mining license and concessions to the adult Ghanaian of at least 18 years (Adam et al., Citation 2021). ... It should be noted that the transformation occurring in gender roles and power relations are not just due to the empowerment of women, but also, advocacy by ...
ادامه مطلبWomen and Gender in the Mines: Challenging Masculinity Through History
Footnote 99 In Ghana, gold-mining is a large-scale activity that comprises sixty-five per cent of all mining production, with 16,000 workers accounting for 66,000 jobs indirectly, while small and artisanal mining directly supports over one million individuals and creates additional employment for as many as five million. Women are omnipresent ...
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INVESTIGATING THE NON-GENDERED RECRUITMENT …
business & management quarterly review, 7(3&4), 38-51, 2016 issn 2180-2777 38 investigating the non-gendered recruitment characteristics of mining firms in ghana: the role of sociocultural ...
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Troubled waters: Artisanal mining and livelihoods in Ghana
The river is relied upon for drinking water, agriculture and fishing which are the bedrocks of their survival. Artisanal small-scale mining (ASM) is not new in Ghana. Known as galamsey, artisanal mining has been going on since pre-colonial times and the number of artisanal miners is believed to be in the tens of thousands today.
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How women in mining sector could benefit from AfCFTA
The African Mining Vision is premised on the understanding that women in mining in Africa are predominantly in ASM. The ASM world is precarious and fraught with low wages, exploitation and ...
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Understanding Discourse on the Galamseyer in Ghana: A …
country. Ghana's wealth of gold was largely responsible for the wealth of its ancient empires and cultures in the 15th and 16th centuries, hence its name, the "Gold Coast". In recent times, Ghana has become one of the largest producers of gold in sub-Saharan Africa. Ghana's role on the
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Occupying the Fringes: The Struggles of Women in …
women's involvement in ASM in Ghana and Africa, and more precisely, their on-site struggles and experiences in the male-dominated mining industry. The paper is …
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Ghana | EITI
Overview and role of the EITI. Ghana is the largest gold producer in Africa and the ninth-largest diamond producer in the world. The country began oil production in 2011, and as of 2013 oil revenues surpassed mining receipts. According to the latest EITI reporting, the extractive sector accounted for 14% of GDP and 18% of government …
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GENDER ISSUES IN THE ARTISANAL AND SMALL …
research on gender and ASM in Colombia found that women are largely relegated to secondary roles in the mining sector (Arcos et al., 2018). To improve our understanding of the ASM sector, there is a need to improve data collection and consistency, disaggregate numbers by gender, and provide a platform to collate and share data and
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Environmental Impacts of Mining: A Study of Mining Communities in Ghana
Abstract. Mineral exploitation contributes significantly to economic growth and development in most world economies. In Africa, Ghana is the second largest gold producer, contributing to about 5.7% of the country's GDP. The mining sector in Ghana consists of both small-scale and large-scale mining, each of which has varying …
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Women and the Mine of the Future: A Gendered …
uncovering the existing gender -disaggregated profile of workers in the large-scale mining sector and in its supply chain, with particular attention paid to the participation of women. …
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Gender equality in artisanal and small-scale mining in …
Our paper aims to contribute to this research gap by assessing the implications of ASM formalization policies for targets under SDG 5 (Gender Equality) using a case of Ghana's informal gold mining. In particular, the paper examines the participation of …
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Women and the Mine of the Future: A Gendered Analysis of …
uncovering the existing gender -disaggregated profile of workers in the large-scale mining sector and in its supply chain, with particular attention paid to the participation of women. Focusing on the case of Ghana, the aim of this study is to establish a state of play of gender-disaggregated employment and skills development.
ادامه مطلبSmall Scale Mining in Ghana: Improving Operations by Utilizing
In Ghana, small-scale artisanal firms stood for frequent accusations as guilty of these environmental challenges, due to their unsafe modes of operations. This, therefore, led to the imposition of ...
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Towards gender equality
The informants and experts were selected on the basis of their experience and knowledge of mining, gender equality and decent work. 1he study is prepared within the context of the recurrent discussion on labour protection due to take place at the International T Labour Conference in 2022. 6. X. Women in mining – Towards gender equality
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Gendered mining landscapes and health implications in …
Despite women's ubiquitous and variegated involvement in ASGM contexts, mining labor and spaces have long been masculinized by researchers, policy makers …
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Gendered division of labour and "sympathy" in
However, this paper primarily examines the local gender dynamics and division of labour in Ghana using a case of Prestea-Bondaye mining area in the Prestea-Huni Valley Municipality. The key contribution of this paper is to provide gender analysis of ASM for policy-makers in Ghana to rethink about their formalization interventions and the ...
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Gender and Extractive Governance: Lessons from Existing …
promote gender equality within extractive governance. In 2019, OGP launched the Break the Roles campaign to encourage countries to be more intentional, strategic and ambitious in bringing women's and gender-diverse perspectives into open government. While OGP member countries have made open government
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Gendered mining landscapes and health implications in …
Ghana's ASGM sector is co-constituted with gender norms which shape "appropriate" work for men and women in mining. This article has illustrated that men …
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Ensuring decent work for women in the mining industry in Africa
Africa is also united to advance gender equality and decent work for all", stated Mr Samba Sy, Minister of Employment, Social Dialogue and Relations with Institutions of Senegal. Although the mining sector is largely male-dominated, the role of women is growing. However, it still lacks a reliable baseline regarding the working …
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