Dr. Faith Mutete leads Women in Mining Zimbabwe. She wants small miners to be treated as legal businesses, which would help women earn fair money from mining.
Dr. Mutete spoke at an awards event in South Africa. She received an award for her work. She said mining rules must change to help women, who need the same chances as men.
She believes miners need legal status, money to start up, and safety rules. Without these things, miners stay poor and at risk.
Dr. Mutete learned important skills from training programs. The Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association and Fidelity Gold Refinery taught her mining facts. She learned how to follow laws. She learned leadership. These skills help her make mining better for women.
She asks for mining rules that start with the miners themselves. Rules should not come from people who have never met. The government should talk to women miners about what they need. They should talk to young miners. They should talk to small miners who dig by hand.
Some progress has been made for small miners, but more needs to be done. Miners need tools, clear laws, and help systems.
Dr. Mutete comes from Mberengwa. She has worked hard to make mining fair for women. She has saved children from dangers in mines. She teaches business skills to women miners. She helps them succeed in a job where most workers are men.
Her work shows that with good rules and support, women can do well in mining and help grow the mining business across the country.
Dr. Mutete spoke at an awards event in South Africa. She received an award for her work. She said mining rules must change to help women, who need the same chances as men.
She believes miners need legal status, money to start up, and safety rules. Without these things, miners stay poor and at risk.
Dr. Mutete learned important skills from training programs. The Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association and Fidelity Gold Refinery taught her mining facts. She learned how to follow laws. She learned leadership. These skills help her make mining better for women.
She asks for mining rules that start with the miners themselves. Rules should not come from people who have never met. The government should talk to women miners about what they need. They should talk to young miners. They should talk to small miners who dig by hand.
Some progress has been made for small miners, but more needs to be done. Miners need tools, clear laws, and help systems.
Dr. Mutete comes from Mberengwa. She has worked hard to make mining fair for women. She has saved children from dangers in mines. She teaches business skills to women miners. She helps them succeed in a job where most workers are men.
Her work shows that with good rules and support, women can do well in mining and help grow the mining business across the country.
