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SINCE ITS CREATION in 2007 , International Women in Mining ( IWiM ) has never wavered in its pursuit of increased diversity . It was formed to provide a solution for several gaps in the industry that Barbara Dischinger , founder and Director of the group , saw at the time , among the most important being that there were very few mining groups for women . IWiM acts as a bridge for them to be able to get to know about and speak to each other and pursue projects to help women get ahead in the sector .
IWiM also represents women not affiliated with local Women in Mining ( WIM ) chapters giving them a voice . Dischinger is proud to have well over 10,000 members of the group and fully expects that to continue expanding .
As if to complement what IWiM does the industry has , of course , evolved . Increased levels of automation have created more jobs and opportunities for women in mining , and legislative rules around female mining professionals have changed . “ It depends on which country
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