Mining Magazine January 2017 | Page 7

PROFILE gap between professional women and women artisanal miners and affected by mining .

“ Every WIM organisation was sharing the same vision but operating independently , so I figured that there needed to be a bridge between them so that there would be better communication and information sharing , she says . Things have massively improved since and we see collaboration nationally , regionally and internationally .
“ IWiM is a dynamic and collaborative organisation which brings together women and also men in all areas of the industry , all over the world ,”
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