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"The
biggest challenge, as a woman in the mining industry is the
acceptance by our male counterparts that we are as good or
better. I’m the only woman in Zimbabwe with a blasting
license to work underground…..I had to fight-it was
a world war to achieve this.”
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Activities |
Campaign support
to local struggles.
RIMM supports struggles
of indigenous communities, women workers, and activists
in mining sectors of local regions, member countries as
well as like-minded groups. Campaigns to bring in awareness
about mining excesses and atrocities on women and children
to the public, the government and, other persons and institutions
of authority, are taken up by the RIMM member organizations.
Research and
information exchange.
RIMM's team involves in
bringing out innovative strategies, sharing of knowledge,
updating the skills and connecting with organizations
to revise, review and keep information flow up to date.
We have brought out an extensive document on General Impact
Assessment on various aspects of mining and its effects
on women and children.
Gender
Impact Assessments
Dialogue with
governments, trade unions, civil society, human rights
organizations.
RIMM understands the need
for dialoguing with governments, local authorities, concerned
non-governmental organizations and all other stakeholders
in order to represent the voices of affected communities.
The team constantly addresses these needs to visibly bring
out a change in the system that violate and exploit the
rights of women in the mining sector.
Bringing
member groups together for perspective building, training
and solidarity.
RIMM is a platform to bring
member groups together at various junctures and, makes use
of the opportunities to take in hand the situation and take
appropriate action. We stand in solidarity with the affected
communities, activists and all others concerned with exploitation
of women in mining. Fact finding missions in Bellary, India,Manila
and Mongolia, networking, three international conferences,
Consultation on children and mining at Hyderabad, India,
visits to Pashan Shala,(a unique attempt at imparting education
to the children in the stone quarries) of Pune,India , besides
sending solidarity statements and letters to different groups
are a few of the highlights of RIMM's attempt at bringing
together member groups and strengthening our hands in the
effort to bring justice to the women and children who have
become victims of a vicious scenario in mining.
We welcome individuals,institutions,organizations
who are in concurrance with our mission to connect with
us and be a part of RIMM.
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