LA PERSPECTIVA DE GÉNERO EN LA GOBERNANZA DE LA MINERÍA: OPORTUNIDADES PARA RESPONSABLES DE POLÍTICAS

This briefing by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) provides a comprehensive set of 25 policy recommendations for governments to integrate gender perspectives into mining governance. It argues that mining activities transform societies in ways that disproportionately affect men and women, often leaving women with minimal benefits and higher exposure to environmental and social risks. The document outlines strategies across legislation, institutional capacity, land acquisition, impact assessments, community development, safety, and crisis management to promote gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls in the mining sector.

• Mining laws and regulations in many countries fail to fully incorporate gender equality principles or recognize women as active participants, often lacking measures to promote women's entry into the formal workforce and failing to address gender-based violence and health risks in informal mining.
• Governments are encouraged to adopt legislative frameworks based on human rights, including the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women and the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, and to implement national action plans with specific gender indicators and dedicated budgets.
• To improve decision-making, the document recommends that governments require mining companies to collect and publish sex-disaggregated data regarding both the workforce (technical and leadership roles) and community participation (consultation and local suppliers).
• Land acquisition for mining often discriminates against women, particularly widows and divorced women, because compensation is typically granted to male heads of household who hold the land titles. The briefing suggests laws that mandate equal compensation and mandatory consultation with women before land sales.
• Environmental and Social Impact Assessments (ESIAs) should be integrated with gender perspectives to prevent mining projects from deepening inequalities, specifically considering intersectional factors such as disability, ethnic minorities, and indigenous status.
• Governments can use fiscal incentives to encourage mining companies to support gender equality, such as providing tax breaks for companies that work with women-owned local businesses, fund STEM education for girls, or provide workplace facilities like childcare and lactation rooms.
• The document emphasizes the need for governments to move beyond voluntary corporate social responsibility programs and instead invest in women's empowerment through taxes, community funds with equal decision-making power, and professional training in technical mining skills.
• Safety and crisis management must be gender-sensitive, as disasters and pandemics (such as COVID-19) disproportionately affect women. Governments should require companies to include gender-based violence in their grievance mechanisms and ensure emergency plans account for gender differences.

APA

Tekinbas, E., & Deonandan, K. (2021). LA PERSPECTIVA DE GÉNERO EN LA GOBERNANZA DE LA MINERÍA: OPORTUNIDADES PARA RESPONSABLES DE POLÍTICAS. International Institute for Sustainable Development. https://www.iisd.org/system/files/2021-03/gender-mining-governance-es.pdf

Chicago

Tekinbas, Ege, and Kalowatie Deonandan. LA PERSPECTIVA DE GÉNERO EN LA GOBERNANZA DE LA MINERÍA: OPORTUNIDADES PARA RESPONSABLES DE POLÍTICAS. International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2021. https://www.iisd.org/system/files/2021-03/gender-mining-governance-es.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{tekinbas2021perspectiva, author = {Tekinbas, Ege and Deonandan, Kalowatie}, title = {{LA PERSPECTIVA DE GÉNERO EN LA GOBERNANZA DE LA MINERÍA: OPORTUNIDADES PARA RESPONSABLES DE POLÍTICAS}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2021}, month = mar, url = {https://www.iisd.org/system/files/2021-03/gender-mining-governance-es.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }