Mapping Study On Gender And Extractive Industries In Mainland Tanzania
The study maps gender-specific challenges in the extractive industry, and provides policy recommendation on how to promote women’s engagement in non-traditional employment, such as in the mining sector. It identifies barries faced by women such as sexual harassment including in artisanal mines, discrimination during employment and maternity and lack of capital to engage in artisanal mining.
Additional Info
- Author(s)
- UN Women
- Publication Year
- 2016
- Associated Partners
- Global Affairs Canada
- Language
- English
- Publishing Institution Webpage
- https://www.unwomen.org/
- Data Source Classification
- Program Report
- Research Type
- Both
- Research Methodology
- Primary - INTERVIEW, Secondary - PREVIOUS RESEARCH, Secondary - OFFICIAL STATISTICS
- Thematic Tags
- Social, Gender
- Minerals
- Development Minerals, Gemstones, Gold
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Country
- Tanzania
- Last Updated
- October 6, 2019