Resources

The toolkit was developed as part of IMPACT’s vision for natural resources to benefit all genders equally, over the course of IMPACT’s work in Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda where the organization, along with its partners, identified gaps in tools available to analyze the impact on women in field-based projects addressing ASM formalization. 

This report summarizes IMPACT's experiences implementing the Just Gold project in DRC from 2012 to 2020 which sought to test whether and how artisanal gold could be traced from mine site to market. The report promotes transparency to assist others committed to supporting security, development, and equality for women and men miners and ASM communities.

This Methodological Brief on Gender defines the approach of the UN-REDD Programme (UN-REDD) on gender equality and women’s empowerment, aiming particularly at the UN-REDD 2016-2020 Strategic Framework. It can also assist partner countries to realize the gender equality provisions contained in international agreements on REDD+, including on safeguards, as well as contribute to Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) #5 on gender equality.

Highlighted in this case study are the results of the “Foundations for Peace in Artisanal Gold Mining in Burkina Faso” project implemented by the NGO IMPACT and the Alliance for Responsible Mining (ARM) from 2021 to 2023. One of the project’s objectives was to strengthen the economic empowerment and financial inclusion of women engaged in ASGM in the target locations. This case study is part of a larger body of work documenting financial access interventions for the ASGM sector. 

Continue your story for equality! 📘👉 We invited several women to tell us how they recognize themselves and contribute to the empowerment of their actions and territories. 🤗✊ As true protagonists, they narrated their motivations through videos and joined the common message for a more inclusive world, without stereotypes and with equal opportunities. #GeneroMas🎥👇 And you, woman, how do you recognize yourself?

IMPACT examined data from the last three years from their work in Ituri’s Mambasa Territory, including the Just Gold project and Women of Peace, funded by Global Affairs Canada and the Swiss Department of Foreign Affairs respectively. While their findings are preliminary, they provide an idea of the impact of Ebola in the region, and they could prove useful in responding to COVID-19.

This module promotes inclusive and equitable participation in the ASGM sector by integrating gender perspectives into mining operations, organizational development, and community decision-making. It introduces gender analysis tools, GAD (Gender and Development) planning, and leadership development strategies tailored for ASGM cooperatives and associations. Through real-life case studies, participatory exercises, and self-assessment tools, participants will explore how to promote women’s leadership and reduce gender-based disparities.

Lana Eagle is one of Canada’s most respected Aboriginal relations strategists, well-known in the mineral exploration sector for her depth of knowledge regarding aboriginal engagement, for helping companies to build relationships with Aboriginal communities. Her background is in banking, economic development, wealth management and mineral exploration. Lana was a “pioneer” for Aboriginal women in being one of the first to chair a publicly traded junior mineral exploration company.

In general, reactivation plans in the context of Covid 19 should make State investments flow, along with those from big companies, international cooperation and philanthropy to put resources into the pockets of several economic actors (small companies, cooperatives, associations, ASM organizations, women organizations, community organizations, vulnerable families, among others). This should take place with a strategic approach of design and implementation of local projects, subsidies and microcredits to activate the economies of the countries, especially in marginal urban zones and rural zones where there is ASM activity.

This encyclopedia offers a snapshot of some of the key actors, initiatives and programmes in the field of gender and mining. It is intended as a living document, there to help practitioners gain an overview of the sector and potentially ideas for projects or collaborations, rather than as a comprehensive document setting out the definitive list of who is who in the field.