Golden Opportunities: Gender Study on Increasing Women's Visibility, Access to, and Support for Work in the Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining Communities

This study aimed to improve the visibility, accessibility, and support for women involved in artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) in the communities of Sagada, Mountain Province, Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), and Paracale, Camarines Norte, Bicol Region in the Philippines. Its main objective was to assess the current situation of women in ASGM communities and identify opportunities for collaboration between national and local government agencies to assist these women. The study utilized qualitative and quantitative methods of data collection, including surveys, interviews, focus group discussions (FGDs), key informant interviews (KIIs), and roundtable discussions (RTDs).