GENRE ET GOUVERNANCE MINIÈRE : PROPOSITIONS D’ORIENTATION À L’ATTENTION DES DÉCIDEURS

This briefing outlines 25 policy options for governments to address gender inequalities in the mining sector. It argues that mining operations disproportionately impact women and that current laws often fail to recognize women as active participants. The recommendations cover integrating human rights standards into legislation, implementing gender-disaggregated data collection, ensuring equitable land compensation, and protecting women from gender-based violence (GBV). It emphasizes the need for gender-responsive environmental and social impact assessments and the inclusion of women in decision-making processes and supply chains.

• Mining laws and regulations often fail to reflect gender equality principles or recognize women as active participants, which prevents formal recruitment and leaves women in informal roles vulnerable to health risks and gender-based violence (GBV).
• Governments are advised to integrate human rights instruments into national laws and create national action plans that treat gender equality as a cross-cutting axis of legislative reform, including specific budgets and human resources for implementation.
• The lack of sex-disaggregated data limits the ability of governments and mining companies to make informed decisions; therefore, the document recommends requiring companies to collect and disclose data on women's professional roles and community engagement.
• Land acquisition for mining projects often results in discriminatory compensation where payments are made to male heads of household, leaving widows and divorced women vulnerable; governments should ensure equitable compensation and parity in negotiation committees.
• Environmental and Social Impact Assessments (ESIA) must integrate a gender perspective and intersectional analysis to ensure that mining operations do not exacerbate existing inequalities and that women benefit from the sector's opportunities.
• Women are frequently excluded from local supply chains due to limited access to finance, land, and equipment; governments should address this through local content policies that include quotas or support programs for women entrepreneurs.
• To protect women's safety, governments should require mining companies to include gender-based violence (GBV) in their grievance mechanisms and invest in specialized support services such as psychological aid and shelters.

APA

Tekinbas, E., & Deonandan, K. (2021). GENRE ET GOUVERNANCE MINIÈRE : PROPOSITIONS D’ORIENTATION À L’ATTENTION DES DÉCIDEURS. International Institute for Sustainable Development. https://www.iisd.org/system/files/2021-03/gender-mining-governance-fr.pdf

Chicago

Tekinbas, Ege, and Kalowatie Deonandan. GENRE ET GOUVERNANCE MINIÈRE : PROPOSITIONS D’ORIENTATION À L’ATTENTION DES DÉCIDEURS. International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2021. https://www.iisd.org/system/files/2021-03/gender-mining-governance-fr.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{tekinbas2021genre, author = {Tekinbas, Ege and Deonandan, Kalowatie}, title = {{GENRE ET GOUVERNANCE MINIÈRE : PROPOSITIONS D’ORIENTATION À L’ATTENTION DES DÉCIDEURS}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2021}, month = mar, url = {https://www.iisd.org/system/files/2021-03/gender-mining-governance-fr.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }