The mining, oil and gas industries generate millions of jobs in our region. However, it is one of the most male dominate industries. In Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), women represent less than 10% of workers in mining and less than 15% of direct and indirect employment in the oil and gas industries. In the mining sector in Peru, for example, half of the … [Read more...] about The Extractive Sector in Peru strengthens its female talent
Maria Dolores Vallenilla
María Dolores Vallenilla es consultora de Igualdad de Género y Monitoreo y Evaluación en la Iniciativa para el Sector Extractivo del Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (BID).
Winds of change in the mining sector? Debates on inequality and inclusion at the PDAC 2018 Convention
Last week over 25,000 people attended the 2018 Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada Convention (PDAC) – the world’s largest mining event that attracts investors, analysts, mining executives and government officials from 125 countries to Toronto each year. As in previous years, countries such as Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, … [Read more...] about Winds of change in the mining sector? Debates on inequality and inclusion at the PDAC 2018 Convention