Publication: Mongolia : Raising Female Participation in the Large Scale Mining Sector
Date
2013-01
ISSN
Published
2013-01
Author(s)
Khan, Tehmina
Abstract
As Mongolia has begun to develop its
abundant mineral resources over the past decade, the share
of mining in gross domestic product (GDP) has more than
tripled to around 20 percent currently. The sector has also
contributed up to a third of total government receipts in
recent years and more than 80 percent of exports in 2010.
Evidence suggests that women tend to miss out on the
potential benefits associated with a booming mining sector.
In addition, large scale mines typically tend to be the
dominant employers in remote locations. The policy note
starts by gauging potential growth and employment effects
associated with the expansion of the mining sector on other
sectors, using a computable general equilibrium model
specially calibrated for the Mongolian economy. It then
considers experience and lessons from other countries that
are trying to integrate and ensure the participation of
women in large-scale mining and the practical policy
recommendations to do so. The key findings are that there is
a high degree of occupational segmentation in the mining
sector, with women mostly located in service support roles,
although this is by no means unique to Mongolia. However in
Mongolia's case, this segmentation also likely reflects
Mongolian labor regulations that existed until 2008 and
which limited women s participation in the sector. Evidence
from around the world indicates that gender equal laws are a
necessary and crucial first step towards guaranteeing gender
equality and equity, but by themselves are not sufficient.
Companies may also consider revising recruitment or hiring
strategies with the objective of raising the share of female
employment across all professional categories in the mining sector.
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Citation
“Khan, Tehmina. 2013. Mongolia : Raising Female Participation in the Large Scale Mining Sector. © World Bank, Washington, DC. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/16499 License: CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGO.”