| ID | 174557 |
| Title Proper | Engendering regulation of artisanal and small-scale mining |
| Other Title Information | participation, protection and access to justice |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Tobalagba, Anaïs ; Vijeyarasa, Ramona |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article argues that adopting a gender perspective when regulating artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) is both necessary and achievable. The authors analyse women’s often-ignored needs and experiences as workers, decision-makers and affected community members in the ASM sector. To address these concerns, this article sets out standards for regulating ASM to guarantee women’s access to services and information and women’s decision-making and representation; to address the specific risks women face in the sector; and to provide access to effective remedies. The authors use international instruments to identify good practice benchmarks from which legislators and policymakers can draw. The article also notes where global norms fall short of addressing women’s rights in ASM. Some of the limitations of this approach are also acknowledged, notably the challenge of establishing gender-responsive laws that can be feasibly and effectively implemented. Nonetheless, the proposed approach should be favoured to better respond to the highly masculinised nature of the sector and the differentiated impacts of ASM on men and women while recognising women’s roles as beneficiaries and productive agents of the sector. |
| `In' analytical Note | Third World Quarterly Vol. 41, No.10; 2020: p.1635-1652 |
| Journal Source | Third World Quarterly Vol: 41 No 10 |
| Key Words | Gender Equality ; Women’s Rights ; Women Workers ; Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (ASM) ; Women Miners ; Gender-Responsive Legislation ; Legislative Reform |