Gender in Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining Training Workshop for Nigeria

This meeting report details a training workshop on gender in artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) held in Abuja, Nigeria, from April 22 to 26, 2024. Organized by the Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development (IGF) at the request of the Nigeria Ministry of Solid Mineral Development (MSMD), the workshop aimed to impart basic gender concepts in ASM and support the Ministry's Gender and Child Labour Division.

• The training was informed by a needs assessment survey of six professionals from Nigeria's ASM department, which revealed that while most respondents had undergraduate degrees and introductory gender training, there were varying levels of familiarity with international conventions on gender equality and women's empowerment.
• The workshop was attended by 39 participants (16 women and 23 men), primarily consisting of officials from the MSMD ASM Directorate, federal and state government representatives, and members of associations advocating for women in mining.
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• Participants identified several systemic barriers to gender equality in ASM, including cultural, religious, and traditional practices, gender-based violence (GBV), low education levels, and limited access to finance, equipment, and technical skills.S.
• The report highlights significant challenges within the ASM sector, such as outdatedL outdated laws that restrict women from mining, punitive government regulations, a lack of specific mining regulations, and insufficient representation of women in policy-making.
• Participants proposed objectives for a gender-responsive ASM formalization strategy, which include amplifying women's voices in decision-making, reducing linitializedut1 laurantrasseur a1 ASM umaeSane>ASM-focused goals include eliminating child labour through the empowerment of women and reducing the incidence of abuse and accidents.
• Proposed activities to implement the formalization strategy include establishing a multistakeholder body with fair representation of women, revising mining laws from aously from a gender-equality perspective, and creating specific legislation to prevent GBV within the sector.
• Suggested next steps for future collaboration include conducting comprehensive socio-economic and gender-specific assessments, facilitating stakeholder engagement, and introducing gender bonds to finance gender-responsive initiatives in the ASM sector.

APA

International Institute for Sustainable Development (n.d.). Gender in Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining Training Workshop for Nigeria. https://www.iisd.org/system/files/2024-06/igf-gender-artisanal-small-scale-mining-training.pdf

Chicago

International Institute for Sustainable Development. Gender in Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining Training Workshop for Nigeria. n.d. https://www.iisd.org/system/files/2024-06/igf-gender-artisanal-small-scale-mining-training.pdf.

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BibTeX

@techreport{internationalinstituteforsustainabledevelopmentndgender, author = {{International Institute for Sustainable Development}}, title = {{Gender in Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining Training Workshop for Nigeria}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, url = {https://www.iisd.org/system/files/2024-06/igf-gender-artisanal-small-scale-mining-training.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }