Training on “Gender Impact Assessment in the Mining Sector with Community Participation” in Quang Tri
During the last three days, from April 25 to 27, 2023, CDI conducted a training course on “Gender Impact Assessment in the Mining Sector with Community Participation” in Dong Ha City, Quang Tri province.
Although bringing many benefits to economic development, the mining industry is also one with the most environmental and social impacts. From a gender perspective, the mining industry is a sector that exposes many issues of inequality. Women often suffer more disadvantages than men. While men can benefit from mining activities as much as employment opportunities and income, women face many risks and negative social and environmental impacts.
However, monitoring and assessing the impacts of mining projects still needs improvement, and there needs to be close coordination among stakeholders. Communities in mining areas still need to be fully engaged despite being severely affected. Impact assessment in general, and gender impact assessment in mining in particular, have not received special attention because stakeholders and communities are not fully aware of the benefits of this activity.
The trainees participated in the “rabbit” game at the beginning of the training session.
It is the foundation for CDI to carry out the “Identifying gender impacts of mining projects in Quang Tri province” project in eight communes in four districts of Quang Tri province, including Gio My, Trung Giang (Gio Linh district), Vinh Thai, Vinh Tu (Vinh Linh district), Hai Son, Hai Lam, Hai Thuong (Hai Lang district), Trieu Thuong (Trieu Phong district).
During three days from April 25th to 27th, 2023, CDI organized a training course, “Gender Impact Assessment in the Mining Sector with Community Participation,” in Dong Ha City, Quang Tri province. The training course aims to improve the understanding of mining, gender in mining, the right to participate in the community, and the skills to approach and practice assessment in monitoring the impact of mining activities for the local Community Groups.
Students are divided into groups to discuss and get to know each other.
Forty-five participants attended this course, including 18 representatives of the Women’s Union, 24 representatives of the communes, and the leaders of Community Groups in eight communes of four districts in Quang Tri province. Through discussion and group work, the participants gained more confidence in running the Community Group, developing proposals and initiatives on gender impact assessment, and planning for implementation.
