Aims and Objectives
Artisanal and small-scale mining sector has experienced significant growth worldwide. This has occurred mainly in response to the widespread unemployment in Africa, Latin America as well as in Asian countries. As mush as 100 million people depend on small-scale mining for their livelihood and 13 million are directly employed in the small-scale mining sector.
Up to a half of small-scale mining population worldwide are women. However, the roles and struggles of women in the small-scale mining sector have been largely overlooked by the researchers and policy makers.
The objective of the study is to explore the key drivers for female participation in the small-scale mining sector, based on the case study of Birim North District in Ghana.
The study explores the impacts of the female participation in the small-scale mining on women's income, health and families.
