EFECTOS DE LA PANDEMIA DE COVID-19 EN LA MINERÍA ARTESANAL Y DE PEQUEÑA ESCALA (MAPE) SEGÚN EL GÉNERO

The document examines how the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated pre-existing gender inequalities in the artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) sector globally, with a focus on women's disproportionate loss of income, increased food insecurity, and limited access to healthcare. Through case studies in Zimbabwe, Peru, and the Philippines, it illustrates how women's roles—often classified as 'secondary'—led to higher layoff rates and exclusion from government aid. The brief argues for a three-tiered policy approach: emergency rapid gender assessments, short-term resilience measures based on gender-disaggregated data, and long-term structural reforms including gender-responsive budgeting and formalization of the sector.

• The COVID-19 pandemic intensified existing gender disparities in the ASM sector, where women already faced a significant wage gap and were excluded from higher-paying activities like excavation.
• Women in ASM were more susceptible to job losses during the pandemic because their roles—such as mineral washing, sorting, and providing services—were often deemed 'secondary' or unnecessary under restricted mine access.
• In Zimbabwe, the pandemic limited women's access to essential health items, including contraceptives and antiretroviral drugs for HIV/AIDS, due to reduced income and the collapse of door-to-door community health services.
• In Peru, 'pallaqueras' (women who collect residual gold ore) faced extreme vulnerability as ASM was not classified as an essential activity, leaving approximately 80% of them without government aid by June 2020 due to their informal status.
• In the Philippines, specifically in Itogón, the pandemic disrupted the gold supply chain and transport, leading to a 16% drop in the price at which the mining community sold metal compared to pre-pandemic levels.
• Government responses to the pandemic in the ASM sector were largely gender-blind, focusing on general coronavirus awareness rather than the specific economic and social challenges faced by women.
• The document recommends 'Rapid Gender Assessments' as a critical tool for future crises to prioritize the immediate needs of marginalized women in ASM who are often excluded from formal associations and social security.
• Effective recovery requires gender-responsive budgeting to ensure public resources are allocated to address structural gaps, such as the lack of childcare, which was a critical barrier to women's employment during the pandemic.

APA

Lyster, O., Smith-Roberts, A., & Tekinbas, E. (2022). EFECTOS DE LA PANDEMIA DE COVID-19 EN LA MINERÍA ARTESANAL Y DE PEQUEÑA ESCALA (MAPE) SEGÚN EL GÉNERO. International Institute for Sustainable Development. https://www.iisd.org/system/files/2022-03/gendered-impacts-covid-19-asm-es.pdf

Chicago

Lyster, Olivia, Ashley Smith-Roberts, and Ege Tekinbas. EFECTOS DE LA PANDEMIA DE COVID-19 EN LA MINERÍA ARTESANAL Y DE PEQUEÑA ESCALA (MAPE) SEGÚN EL GÉNERO. International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2022. https://www.iisd.org/system/files/2022-03/gendered-impacts-covid-19-asm-es.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{lyster2022efectos, author = {Lyster, Olivia and Smith-Roberts, Ashley and Tekinbas, Ege}, title = {{EFECTOS DE LA PANDEMIA DE COVID-19 EN LA MINERÍA ARTESANAL Y DE PEQUEÑA ESCALA (MAPE) SEGÚN EL GÉNERO}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2022}, url = {https://www.iisd.org/system/files/2022-03/gendered-impacts-covid-19-asm-es.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }