Women in the Artisanal Gold Mining Sector in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Key findings from field research aimed at understanding the roles women play in artisanal gold mining in Democratic Republic of Congo. The research seeks to identify how the informal nature of the gold trade amplifies women’s vulnerabilities, as well as how the introductions of formalization and certification mechanisms could either present new opportunities or further contribute to their marginalization.
Additional Info
- Author(s)
- G E Côté
- Publication Year
- 2014
- Language
- English
- Publishing Institution Webpage
- https://impacttransform.org/en/
- Data Source Classification
- Program Report
- Research Type
- Both
- Research Methodology
- Primary - INTERVIEW, Primary - OBSERVATION, Secondary - PREVIOUS RESEARCH
- Thematic Tags
- Political, Formalization, Governance, Supply Chains, Social, Community, Employment, Gender, Health and Safety, Human Rights, Labor and Working Conditions, Livelihoods, Prostitution, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence
- Minerals
- Gold
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Country
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Last Updated
- November 2, 2020