| Date: | 14 May 2010 |
| City: | Washington, DC |
| Organiser: | International Finance Corporation |
| Contact Name: | Benedicta Sepora, Veronica Nyhan Jones |
The Lonmin and IFC Women in Mining Program invites you to a learning event showcasing the results and lessons learned from an innovative program to increase female employment at Lonmin’s platinum mine in South Africa.There will be presentations by IFC, Lonmin, Rio Tinto, UN, World Bank and G3 Business Solutions.
10:00 – 10:15 am - Welcome & Introduction
- Veronica Nyhan Jones, facilitator, Washington DC
- Marguerite Monnet, facilitator, Johannesburg, South Africa
- Joseph Areu, Program Manager, Lonmin-IFC Partnership
10:15 – 11:50 am - The Business Case for Women in Mining
- Chair: Monika Weber-Fahr, Manager, Sustainable Advisory Services, IFC
- Colin Sheperd, Corporate Advice Leader - Lessons from Extractive Industry
- Barnard Mokoena, EVP External Affairs, Lonmin Platinum - How 'Women in Mining' Adds Value to Lonmin
10:50 – 11:50 am - Internal Incentives & Opportunities
- Chair: Bill Bulmer, Ass. Director, Mining Investments, IFC
- Benedicta Sepora, Lonmin-IFC Program Officer - Hiring and Retention
- Lonmin Video on Sexual Harrasment
- Natalie Africa, United Nations Program Manager - Women in Mining and the UN Business Call to Action
11:50 – 1:00 pm - External Drivers & Local Development Impact
- Chair: Sujata Lamba, Sr. Manager, Corporate Advice, IFC
- Dr. Annelie Naude, G3 Busines Solutions - Lonmin Survey Results: Impact of Employing Women
- Jeffery Davidson, Principal Advisory, Rio Tinto - Why Gender Matters to Rio Tinto
- Adriana Eftimie, Gender and Mining Specialist, World Bank - Risk and Opportunities: Gender Bias in Extractives
- Colsing Remarks: Dafna Tapiero, Manager, CommDev, IFC Oil, Gas and Mining Departmet
The event will be held on Friday, May 14, 2010, simultaneously from 10:00 am - 1.00 p.m. local time in Washington, DC time and 4:00 - 7:00 pm local time in South Africa via video-conferencing.
For further information contact Veronica Nyhan Jones (VNyhanjones@ifc.org)or Benedicta Sepora (SSepora@ifc.org).
Presentations (click on the link to download):
Benedicta Sepora - Hiring and Retetion
Women in Mining Publications:
Case Study: The Lonmin-IFC Women in Mining Program: Given that mining is historically a male-dominated sector, companies and their systems, staff and workers are often not ready to seamlessly absorb women into the workplace. Significant cultural and systems changes are being made by the Lonmin-IFC program in the Preparation, Recruitment, Development and Retention of women.
Women in Mining: A Guide to Integrating Women into the Workforce: This manual provides a conceptual framework and a step-by-step guide to integrating women into the mining sector, as well as into other extractive and heavy industries. Successful integration of women ensures greater benefits for local communities and creates a more just and equitable society. The integration of women into these historically male-dominated industries is not easy, but when it is done well, it can have a transformative effect.
Other Useful Documents:
Rio Tinto: Why Gender Matters: The idea for this guide originated from a specific site based request within Rio Tinto for information on incorporating gender considerations into a social baseline study. Advice was also sought regarding the development of gender appropriate programmes, located both within the business and the local community.
World Bank: Extractive Industries and Gender The World Bank's Gender and Extractive Industries team, based in the Oil, Gas, and Mining Policy Division, works to inform governments, mining companies, and other stakeholders about unique impacts of EI on men and women, and how to improve development and business outcomes by understanding these impacts.
CommDev: Gender Topic
IFC: Women in Business Program
