Welcome on the site where we will be sharing stories and information on women in mining...or should i say women and mining? This is a great forum for speaking up, connecting with women working directly or indirectly in mining and create a movement for women.
Lets look at the snapshots on women and mining in Tanzania
- Most women participate in artisanal (Informal) and small scale mining and they make more than 25% of 1.6M small scale miners in Tanzania
- Women participation in mining is mostly reinforced by poverty and mining is an economic activity to suppliment their domestic income for survival.
- Most women participate in gemstone and precious stones mining and their levels of organization declines as the activities become formal
- Women miners includes also women participate indirectly by providing services such as water, food, and shelter.
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