Likewise, and as a general reference, the fifth Sustainable Development Goal (UN, 2015), on Gender Equality, argues that “gender equality is not only a fundamental human right, but is one of the essential foundations for building a peaceful, prosperous and sustainable world.” Adding: although some progress has been made in recent decades, the world is far from achieving gender equality.
Against this backdrop, the global mining sector is facing the challenge of promoting the presence of women in different areas of the value chain. In the case of the mining industry in Chile, according to a report by the Chilean Copper Commission (Cochilco, for its Spanish acronym), women represent 10% of the mining workforce, while, globally, it can reach between 8% and 17%, according to a study by McKinsey & Company (2023).