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The integration of women into the mining environment: Breaking Barriers and Overcoming Challenges Faced by Women in Mining. Transforming a culture. Transformation. WiM Steercom – best practice. Practice Visible Felt Leadership ( VFL ) - visits to different areas of operations
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The integration of women into the mining environment:Breaking Barriers and Overcoming Challenges Faced by Women in Mining Transforming a culture
Transformation WiM Steercom – best practice Practice Visible Felt Leadership (VFL) - visits to different areas of operations Findings and Challenges: • Management commitment • Perceptions and attitudes – what these arevswhat we need them to be
Investment in transformation Pink powerhouses – WiM conference with UJ (27 August 2011) Inform students on what to expect when they move into the mining industry Source: INSITE, December 2011 Thandi Momubaghan, Women in Mining Coordinator- Kumba, wears the blue hard hat among the sea of pink hard hats worn by young female students who are passionate to join the mining industry.
Investment in transformation WiM Induction DVD Share learning from own experience Advice on how to operate in this environment Workshop take-outs – a successful pilot, to be replicated at other sites
Investment in transformation WiM – recognition in print The December 2011 issue of INSITE – Kumba’s monthly internal magazine Showcasing the best our women has to offer
Investment in transformation Facilitated process – Managing Diversity and Wim Appointment of external facilitator – Laetoli Overall purpose - to enhance the process of entry and integration of women in mining (WIM) in line with the Mining Charter Workshop – February 2012: • Legislation of WiM • Creation of the Paradigm shift • Expected male behaviour towards female colleagues • Procedure to follow when sexual harassment occurs • The workshop’s purpose - supporting the WiM process through changing mindsets and building knowledge amongst relevant stakeholders.
Investment in transformation Workshop objectives Understand the legal drivers for WiM Understand the impact of non-compliance Understand the history and challenges faced by women in mining Change the way participants think and feel about women in mining Understand the perceived similarities and differences Understand how participants’ “icebergs” are shaped around gender Sensitisation towards barriersto women in mining Alignment of practical guidelines for making WiM work for the Sishen mine
Investment in transformation Philosophy underpinning the WiM workshop All have to attend MAIN POINTS OF DEPARTURE • This is NOT a War of the Sexes • This is NOT an anti-male workshop • Both men and women are victims of unfair discrimination, although women more than men • Men and women has a stake in the success of WiM • Making WiMwork for the mines (Kolomela, Sishen, Thabazimbi) means that both men and women must change the way they think and feel about WiM
The integration of women into the mining environment:Breaking Barriers and Overcoming Challenges Faced by Women in Mining Road Ahead
Road ahead Women in Mining process – Kumba is geared to grow the initiatives and make them more inclusive (irrespective of gender) Build on our successes Define the priorities for the next phase, e.g. focused development of first line supervisors, EQ training