Gender and Sustainability Reporting – Critical Analysis of Gender Approaches in Mining
Publisher: Resources Policy
Author(s): Phyllis Lesnikov, Nadja C. Kunz, and Leila M. Harris
Date: 2023
Topics: Extractive Resources, Gender
The mining sector remains economically significant across the globe. With a number of growing sustainability concerns (from environmental waste and pollution to social and ethical considerations), most major mining companies have highlighted sustainability concerns and social license to operate as corporate priorities. A number of case studies have also identified serious gender concerns, including disproportionate negative effects for women (especially for Indigenous, racialized, or women working in artisanal mining sectors).