Course topics

The course will cover the following topics: 

• Week 1: Introduction to Gender and Mining Governance
• Week 2: Women’s Participation in Decision-Making in the Mining Sector
• Week 3: Gender-Based Violence in the Mining Sector
• Week 4: Investment in Gender in Mining Governance

Learning objectives

By the time the course is completed, participants will be able to:

• Understand and evaluate the impact of mining projects on communities, with a particular emphasis on projects’ impact on women 
• Assess the importance and benefits of women’s participation and engagement in mining projects for communities, companies and governments
• Outline the measures you can take to effectively eliminate gender-based violence in mining operations and mining-affected communities
• Understand how investment in gender in mining governance can lead to stable and resilient communities

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This description was excerpted from learningfornature.org.