Introduction
This express course offers a condensed overview of the material covered in the self-paced course on Gender Equality and Mining Governance. It presents a snapshot of the issues related to structural gender inequality in the mining workforce and mining communities. It highlights the unequal burdens women in mining communities bear, often receiving minimal benefits from the sector, including employment prospects. Unlike the self-paced course, the express version does not delve into context-specific nuances of gender equality and mining governance and is not customized based on the audience profile.
Throughout this course, you will learn about the basic aspects of gender equality and mining governance and receive specific recommendations on actions targeted for governments, industry and civil society to fight systemic exclusion of women from mining operations, facilitate women’s meaningful engagement in mining projects, and help eliminate gender-based violence in communities affected by resource extraction.
Skills you will gain
What you will learn
- Understand the impact of mining projects on communities, with a particular emphasis on projects’ impact on women and have insights on how to evaluate and manage these impacts
- Assess the importance and benefits of women’s participation and engagement in the large-scale mining workforce
- Outline the measures you can take to effectively eliminate gender-based violence in mining operations and mining-affected communities
- Understand the impact of mining projects on communities, with a particular emphasis on projects’ impact on women and have insights on how to evaluate and manage these impacts
- Assess the importance and benefits of women’s participation and engagement in the large-scale mining workforce
- Outline the measures you can take to effectively eliminate gender-based violence in mining operations and mining-affected communities
Completion requirements
- Complete three online modules
- Complete the course survey
- Pass three quizzes
- Complete three online modules
- Pass three quizzes
- Complete the course survey
Course modules
Module 1: Introduction to the Gendered Impacts of the Mining Industry 3 activities, 1 quiz
Module 2: Women’s Participation in the Mining Workforce 4 activities, 1 quiz
Module 3: Gender-Based Violence in the Mining Sector 3 activities, 1 quiz
FAQs
1. How many languages will the course be available in?
The course is available in English, French, Spanish and Russian.
2. Do I need any qualifications to enroll in this course?
No. This course is aimed at representatives of governments, mining companies and civil society engaged in promoting women’s participation in mining projects but is open to everyone.
3. What are the technical requirements to enroll in this course?
Participants should be able to access the Internet, even if only periodically, in order to access the course materials and complete the course requirements.
4. Are there any system requirements for accessing course content?
No, there are no specific system requirements to view the content of this course.
5. What are the requirements to receive the certificate of completion?
In order to receive the certificate of course completion, participants must complete three modules, three quizzes, and the course survey.
6. How do I receive my course completion certificate when I complete the course?
Once you complete the course requirements, the certificate of course completion will be automatically generated and will become available for download in PDF format directly from the course home page. To download the certificate, you will need to click the “Download my certificate” button right above the Course Content section of the course home page.
7. Is it possible to request modifications to the certificates, such as adding the number of hours required for the course?
Certificates for the course are generated automatically and cannot be modified.
8. How can I get in touch with other course participants?
If you would like to send a private message to any of the course participants, click on their name and send them a connection request first by clicking the “Connect” button on their profile. You will receive an email notification once they accept your connection request. When your connection request has been accepted, select “Private message” on your contact’s profile page to send them a private message. To view the list of all the Learning for Nature users, select the Learners tab on the site homepage.
9. How do I contact the course coordinator?
If you have any questions about the course and/or experience any technical difficulties, please contact the course coordinator at info@learningfornature.org or by clicking the “Contact course coordinator” button at the top of the course room.