FREE ONLINE COURSE ON GENDER AND MINING GOVERNANCE
In this course, you will learn how to foster women’s equal engagement in mining projects and take action to eliminate gender-based violence in affected communities, and understand how investment in gender equality and women’s leadership in mining governance can lead to stable and resilient communities
Course starts : 13 September 2021
Estimated effort : 2-3 hours per week
Languages : English, French, Spanish
Partners: United Nations Development Programme , Environmental Governance Programme , Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development
Course highlights and outcomes Gain the skills to build a strong case for strengthening women’s engagement in mining governance Interact with experts who are actively engaged in promoting gender equality in the mining industry Join the community-of-practice committed to increasing women’s meaningful engagement in mining projects Take a deep dive into rich learning materials Receive a certificate of completion from the course partners Learning objectives By the time the course is completed, you will be able to:
Understand and evaluate the impact of mining projects on communities, with a particular emphasis on projects’ impact on women Assess the importance and benefits of women’s participation and engagement in mining projects for communities, companies and governments Outline the measures you can take to effectively eliminate gender-based violence in mining operations and mining-affected communities Understand how investment in gender in mining governance can lead to stable and resilient communities Course topics The course will cover the following topics:
Week 1: Introduction to Gender and Mining GovernanceWeek 2: Women's Participation in Decision-Making in the Mining SectorWeek 3: Gender-Based Violence in the Mining SectorWeek 4: Investment in Gender in Mining GovernanceCourse completion requirements To receive the certificate of course completion, participants must:
Complete four online lessons Pass four weekly quizzes Listen to all course lectures Complete the course survey