Browsing Research Output by Subject "women in mining"
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The physical ability of women in mining: can they show muscle?
(Southern African Inst Mining Metallurgy, 2015)Although women all over the world have been involved in mining activities for centuries, mining has always been considered a very masculine industry due to its heavily male-dominated workforce as well as the physicality ... -
Progress in implementing the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act 28 of 2002 (MPRDA) provisions for the employment of women in mining
(SAIMM, 2012)The South African democratically-elected government instituted policies and legislation that are intended to bring about change and transformation in the country and have drastically affected different industries, among ... -
Progress in implementing the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act 28 of 2002 (MPRDA) provisions for the employment of women in mining
(The Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 2012)The South African democratically-elected government instituted policies and legislation that are intended to bring about change and transformation in the country and have drastically affected different industries, among ... -
Women in mining still exploited and sexually harassed
(AOSIS, 2016)Orientation: Globally, women have become an essential part of the mining workforce. Among other jobs, they fulfil management positions, operate heavy machinery and are involved in artisanal mining processes. In South Africa, ... -
Women in mining: a conceptual framework for gender issues in the South African mining sector
(University of South Africa, 2015)New mining legislation aims to rectify previous inequalities and disadvantages in the mining sector and specifically provides for the inclusion of women in core mining activities. Although there is no lack of good will, ... -
Women in mining: engaging men in the dialogue
(Prof. Ansie Lessing, 2016)For decades women have battled for a place in the mining industry. In South Africa, the newly elected democratic government (1994) initiated a number of actions to redress injustices of the past. Among others, new mining ...