Women leading change: re-shaping gender in Ghanaian mines
2021 (English)In: International Journal of Development Issues, ISSN 1446-8956, E-ISSN 1758-8553, Vol. 20, no 1, p. 113-125Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
Purpose: There is growing attention towards inclusive mining to make an economic case for gender equality and diversity in the industry. Available literature lacks sufficient empirical evidence on the subject matter in Ghana. Therefore, this paper aims to understudy women miners in Ghana and document their role in recent change regimes in mine works gender profiles. An observed change that is stimulating a shift in background dispositions leads to increasing number of women taking up mine jobs. Design/methodology/approach: In working towards achieving the aim of the study, both qualitative design and a multiple case study approaches are deployed. Four multinational Ghanaian mines and a mining and technology university were used to understudy the women miners and their role towards a change in mine work gender perspectives. Findings: The results showed a regime of âore-solidarity movementâ (women in mining â Ghana). A kind of solidarity identified conventionally as a social movement in active resource and self-mobilization, engaged in a symbolic contestation for change of the status quo (dominant masculinity cultures) in furtherance of gender equity and inclusion in milieu of mine works reforms in Ghana. Originality/value: The study is of high scientific, political and public interest to better understand womenâs movements in the mining industries in Ghana and to frame them theoretically. It offers solid empirical evidence on roles women miners play to ensure gender shape-shifting and liberalizing the mining space for womenâs participation. This move towards inclusive mining implies poverty eradication among women, work towards achieving sustainable mining, competitiveness and assurance for gender-driven social innovative mining. © 2020, Emerald Publishing Limited.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Emerald Group Publishing Limited, 2021. Vol. 20, no 1, p. 113-125
Keywords [en]
Change regimes, Equal opportunities, Gender equality, Mine works, Social movements, Women in mining-Ghana
National Category
Production Engineering, Human Work Science and Ergonomics
Research subject
Industrial Design
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-81405DOI: 10.1108/IJDI-09-2019-0167Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85094939291OAI: oai:DiVA.org:ltu-81405DiVA, id: diva2:1500882
Note
Validerad;2021;Nivå 1;2021-03-23 (johcin)
2020-11-132020-11-132021-03-23Bibliographically approved