"Challenges Facing Women in the Extractive Industry"

In addition to the myriad number of challenges in regards to the management of the extractive sector, the host communities and women at the local level are further disadvantaged. In most rural areas where these resources are explored, women are working as small-scale miners or as casual laborers in these mining companies...

When communities at the local level, including women, comprehend the protection procedures and gaps that exist in the law, they can identify, define and claim their rights by demanding inclusion, consultation and participation to ensure that free, prior, and informed consent is an entrenched practice in the extractive sector.