Gender-Sensitive Approaches for the Extractive Industry in Peru
eBook - PDF

Gender-Sensitive Approaches for the Extractive Industry in Peru

Improving the Impact on Women in Poverty and Their Families

  1. 216 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Gender-Sensitive Approaches for the Extractive Industry in Peru

Improving the Impact on Women in Poverty and Their Families

About this book

Can extractive industries empower women in poverty? This report reveals that women and children experience more risks than benefits from extractive industry projects in Peru. It's a call for change, urging policymakers, companies, and communities to adopt gender-sensitive approaches.

Discover how to improve the lives of women and families by:

  • Understanding the unequal distribution of benefits and risks.
  • Implementing gender-inclusive social programs.
  • Promoting women's participation in decision-making.
This insightful analysis provides practical recommendations and case studies, offering a roadmap for sustainable development in resource-rich regions. For those working in development economics, gender studies, or resource management, this is a must-read for creating a more equitable and prosperous future.

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Information

Publisher
World Bank Publications
Year
2010
Topic
Social Sciences
eBook ISBN
9780821382776
Subtopic
Gender Studies
Index
Social Sciences

Table of contents

  1. Contents
  2. Preface
  3. Acknowledgments
  4. Abbreviations
  5. Chapter 1 Introduction and Methodology
  6. Chapter 2 The Contribution of Extractive Industries to Sustainable Development in Peru
  7. Chapter 3 Current Practices of Extractive Industry Companies in Peru in Their Interactions with Women Living in Poverty
  8. Chapter 4 The Business Case for Taking Steps to Improve the Development Effect of Extractive Industry Projects on Women
  9. Chapter 5 The Way Forward: Policy and Practice Recommendations
  10. Appendix A Benefits and Risks to Women in Peru Arising from Extractive Industry Projects
  11. Appendix B Actions That Could Increase the Benefits and Reduce the Risks for Women in Poverty in Extractive Industry Project Areas
  12. Appendix C Mining Funding Resources
  13. Appendix D How Women Are Mobilizing
  14. Appendix E Mining and Institutional Evolution in Peru
  15. Appendix F Ministry of Energy and Mines Guidance
  16. Appendix G Women and Decision Making in Peru
  17. Appendix H What Is a Gender Approach and How Did It Develop as a Concept?
  18. Appendix I The Legal Framework in Peru That Supports Work on Gender
  19. Appendix J Guidance Note Toolkit
  20. Appendix K Organizations Consulted
  21. Index
  22. Boxes
  23. Tables

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