MUJERES Y LA MINA DEL FUTURO

The report examines the systemic underrepresentation of women in Peru's large-scale mining sector, where female labor participation remained around 6% between 2010 and 2019. It identifies key barriers including a lack of women in STEM degrees, traditional gender biases, and challenges in retaining mothers. The document analyzes employment data, regulatory frameworks, and private sector practices, concluding with policy recommendations to improve inclusion, such as implementing gender quotas in recruitment and enhancing labor flexibility for parents.

• Female labor participation in the Peruvian mining sector has remained relatively stable at approximately 6% between 2010 and 2019.
• Women in the mining sector are predominantly concentrated in administrative roles, with significantly lower representation in managerial, operational, and plant positions.
• There is a significant gender gap in the educational pipeline for mining-related careers; only about 30% of students and graduates in these fields are women.
• A gross gender pay gap existed in the sector, which was reported at 18% in 2018 and decreased to 6% in 2019, though gaps remain high in specific roles such as general operations (34.5% in 2019).
• Women's participation in large-scale mining varies by activity stage, showing higher average participation in exploration (10%) and closure (increasing to 11% in 2021) compared to exploitation (6%).
• Contractor companies show the lowest female labor participation in large-scale mining, averaging around 4%, likely because they primarily perform operational and construction work.
• The report identifies structural barriers to gender equality, including 'machismo', unconscious bias, and the difficulty of retaining female staff after childbirth due to rotating shifts and remote camp locations.
• Government spending on Research and Development (R&D) within the Energy and Mines sector is very low, representing only 3% of total government R&D expenditure between 2016 and 2021.
• Sexual harassment is a critical issue; a cited external evaluation of Rio Tinto reported that 30% of women surveyed had suffered sexual harassment, particularly those aged 25-34 and those in copper mines.

APA

Peltier-Huntley, J., & Vaccaro, G. (2022). MUJERES Y LA MINA DEL FUTURO. International Institute for Sustainable Development. https://www.iisd.org/system/files/2023-04/women-mine-of-the-future-peru-es.pdf

Chicago

Peltier-Huntley, Jocelyn, and Giannina Vaccaro. MUJERES Y LA MINA DEL FUTURO. International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2022. https://www.iisd.org/system/files/2023-04/women-mine-of-the-future-peru-es.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{peltierhuntley2022mujeres, author = {Peltier-Huntley, Jocelyn and Vaccaro, Giannina}, title = {{MUJERES Y LA MINA DEL FUTURO}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2022}, month = aug, url = {https://www.iisd.org/system/files/2023-04/women-mine-of-the-future-peru-es.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }