Democratic Republic of Congo is traditionally a patriarchal society, where decision makers are most often men. Yet, women are organizing...
Supporting Gender Equality in Uganda’s New Mining Law
When Ugandan policymakers began re-examining the country’s mining laws, it became clear an overhaul was needed. Despite a surge of...
What’s the Link Between Women’s Security & Child Labour in DRC’s Cobalt Mines?
Gender and responsible sourcing are increasingly tied together, ensuring that the extraction of subsoil riches benefits all members in communities...
New Training Videos Support Artisanal Miners to Improve Health, Safety & Gender Equality
IMPACT has launched a series of training videos to support artisanal miners in improving their health and safety practices at...
Project Supports a More Responsible Artisanal Gold Sector in Burkina Faso
Foundations for Peace promotes financial inclusion in artisanal gold mining communities and builds capacity of stakeholders to support the legal...
Ugandan Women Reclaim Their Mine Site
The Mubende Women Gold Miners Association are used to facing many challenges as the only women led, all women group...
New Project Supports Women’s Empowerment in Artisanal Mining
The Digging for Equality project starts activities in Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, and Zimbabwe ahead of International Women’s Day...
Webinar – Gender Equality in Artisanal Mining: Beyond Good Intentions
 Women make up 30% of the world’s artisanal mining workforce. Even though governments, donors, NGOs, and the private sector have...
New Resource Helps Ensure Initiatives in Artisanal & Small-Scale Mining Advance Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment
Well-intentioned initiatives can negatively impact women miners in artisanal mining communities Ottawa, Canada—December 8, 2020 Today, IMPACT launches a new...
How Community Savings Groups Support Formalizing the Artisanal Mining Sector
According to the World Bank, only 26 percent of people in Democratic Republic of Congo have a formal bank account....
New Project Kicks-Off to Support Women Peacebuilders in Congo’s Artisanal Mining Communities
The Women of Peace project launches ahead of International Women’s Day, providing women in Democratic Republic of Congo with support...
Meet REAFECOM: Congo’s Women Artisanal Gold Miners Together in Solidarity
Meet the Network for the Empowerment of Women in Mining Communities (known by the French acronym REAFECOM), the first association...