COAL MINING: FUELLING INJUSTICE: WOMEN'S RIGHTS AND AUSTRLALIAN COAL MINING IN AFRICA
Link: https://actionaid.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Fuelling-inustice-Womens-rights-and-Australian-coal-mining-in-Africa.pdf FUELLING INJUSTICE: WOMEN'S RIGHTS AND AUSTRLALIAN COAL MINING IN AFRICA The report's key findings regarding women include: Women are often excluded from the economic benefits of the mining industry while bearing the social and environmental costs . The coal industry has led to increased unpaid labor for women, who are typically responsible for collecting water, subsistence farming, and family healthcare . The extractive industry has been linked to major human rights violations, with women facing the worst impacts . These violations include gender-based violence, increased HIV rates, and severe and chronic health problems caused by environmental pollution . Women working in the mining industry are exposed to high levels of violence and rape . Climate change, fueled by coal mining, disproportionately impacts women and the most vulnerable communiti...
