The mining sector has traditionally been male-dominated. Women have always been discouraged from taking on roles in the sciences and engineering Regarding female engineers, a 2023 study found that women made up 13.7% of the global engineering workforce. While this percentage has been increasing over the years, it still signifies a significant gender gap. For
Breaking Barriers – Female Entrepreneurs and Artisans in Nigeria’s Mining Communities
Women are playing a significant role in Nigeria’s mining sector, particularly in small-scale mining, where they work as artisans and traders. Through these grassroots roles, they uplift families and stimulate local economies, creating positive change in their communities. Women’s Role in Artisanal MiningIn small-scale mining communities, women frequently take on demanding tasks such as mineral
#16DaysofActivism: Addressing SGBV In Nigeria’s Mining Sector
Nigeria’s Mining Sector and other Mining sectors across the world are Male dominated spaces with women making up a small fraction of the workforce. Women not only have to break glass ceilings and face discrimination in the workplace but endure sexual harassment and SGBV meted out by their colleagues and bosses. For female artisanal and
Ecobank Champions Women Empowerment in Mining Sector
Ecobank Nigeria has partnered with Women in Mining in Nigeria (WIMIN) ahead of its upcoming annual Gold & Gemstone Conference & Exhibition (GGCE). In a statement released on Tuesday, the three-day event is set to be held from September 26 to 28 in Lagos. The bank highlighted that the WIMIN Gold and Gemstone Conference and
WIMIN Decry Sexual Harassment of Female Miners in Nasarawa
The Women In Mining In Nigeria (WIMIN) have expressed concerns over sexual harassment and violations suffered by female miners in various mining sites in Nasarawa state. WIMIN stated this at the opening of a 3-day training for service providers on Sexual Gender-Based Violence, in Lafia, the state’s capital on Monday. The body in conjunction with