{"id":39651,"date":"2025-10-09T10:03:53","date_gmt":"2025-10-09T08:03:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/?post_type=publication&#038;p=39651"},"modified":"2025-10-09T10:05:15","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T08:05:15","slug":"voices-from-tanzania-exploring-cultural-norms-limiting-womens-participation-in-artisanal-and-small-scale-gold-mining-activities-in-mwakitolyo-shinyanga-region","status":"publish","type":"publication","link":"https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/fr\/publication\/voices-from-tanzania-exploring-cultural-norms-limiting-womens-participation-in-artisanal-and-small-scale-gold-mining-activities-in-mwakitolyo-shinyanga-region\/","title":{"rendered":"Voices from Tanzania &#8211; Exploring cultural norms limiting women\u2019s participation in artisanal and small-scale gold mining activities in Mwakitolyo, Shinyanga region"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:19px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>This publication is part of IPIS\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/home\/capacity-enhancement\/voices-from-the-south\/voices_from_tanzania\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Voices from Tanzania<\/a> series and its edition on \u201c<\/em>The participation and inclusion of women in Tanzania\u2019s extractive sector<em>\u201d<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In their <em>Voices from Tanzania<\/em> study <a href=\"https:\/\/thubutuafrica.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Thubutu Africa Initiatives<\/a> explores the cultural and social factors that hinder women&rsquo;s involvement in gold mining in Mwakitolyo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:9px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-3e41869c wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20250916_Voices-from-Tanzania-TAI.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download the report (EN)<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-3e41869c wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20250930_Voices-from-Tanzania-TAI-SWA.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pakta muhtasari kwa kiswahili (SW)<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Fig1_Location-TAI.png\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"965\" src=\"https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Fig1_Location-TAI-1024x965.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40077\" style=\"width:409px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Fig1_Location-TAI-1024x965.png 1024w, https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Fig1_Location-TAI-300x283.png 300w, https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Fig1_Location-TAI-768x724.png 768w, https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Fig1_Location-TAI-1536x1448.png 1536w, https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Fig1_Location-TAI-2048x1931.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Location of the artisanal and small-scale gold mining areas of Mwakitoloyo ward, Shinyanga region, Tanzania.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Women have historically contributed to mining activities across the world, yet their roles have often been overlooked or undervalued. Also in Tanzania\u2019s artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) sector, women face systemic barriers rooted in cultural norms, legal frameworks, and socio-economic structures. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this study, Thubutu Africa Initiatives (TAI) explores the cultural and social factors that hinder women&rsquo;s involvement in gold mining in Mwakitolyo, a key artisanal and small-scale gold mining site in Shinyanga region where women represent a significant albeit minority portion of the ASGM labor force. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Using a qualitative research design, including semi-structured interviews and focus group discussions in Mwakitolyo, three key socio-cultural beliefs emerged as major constraints: deep-seated beliefs about gender roles, cultural myths around women in mining sites (including myths around menstruation and pregnancy) and perceptions of the physical incapacity of women.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These constraints limit women\u2019s access to resources, equipment, credit, and technical training, ultimately reducing their economic opportunities and reinforcing social inequality. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the Mwakitolyo mining community, such barriers have tangible impacts on women\u2019s livelihoods and broader community development, as the study shows. <strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To address these issues, the study identifies strategies to promote more inclusive and equitable participation in the sector. These include community sensitization, education, and targeted financial support for women miners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20250916_Voices-from-Tanzania-TAI.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"723\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-16-at-17.10.36-723x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40051\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-16-at-17.10.36-723x1024.png 723w, https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-16-at-17.10.36-212x300.png 212w, https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-16-at-17.10.36-768x1087.png 768w, https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-16-at-17.10.36.png 842w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-3e41869c wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20250916_Voices-from-Tanzania-TAI.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download the report (EN)<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20250930_Voices-from-Tanzania-TAI-SWA.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"721\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Swahili-TAI-721x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40272\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Swahili-TAI-721x1024.png 721w, https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Swahili-TAI-211x300.png 211w, https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Swahili-TAI-768x1090.png 768w, https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Swahili-TAI-1082x1536.png 1082w, https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Swahili-TAI.png 1426w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 721px) 100vw, 721px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-3e41869c wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/20250930_Voices-from-Tanzania-TAI-SWA.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pakta muhtasari kwa kiswahili (SW)<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:19px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-recommendations\"><strong>The recommendations<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex 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https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Extracted-from-20250916_Voices-from-Tanzania-TAI.pdf-1086x1536.png 1086w, https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Extracted-from-20250916_Voices-from-Tanzania-TAI.pdf-1448x2048.png 1448w, https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Extracted-from-20250916_Voices-from-Tanzania-TAI.pdf-scaled.png 1810w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_20180429_112140_912-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"662\" src=\"https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_20180429_112140_912-1024x662.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40068\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_20180429_112140_912-1024x662.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_20180429_112140_912-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_20180429_112140_912-768x496.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_20180429_112140_912-1536x992.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_20180429_112140_912-2048x1323.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_20180429_112232_051-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"588\" src=\"https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_20180429_112232_051-1024x588.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40071\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_20180429_112232_051-1024x588.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_20180429_112232_051-300x172.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_20180429_112232_051-768x441.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_20180429_112232_051-1536x882.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_20180429_112232_051-2048x1176.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thubutuafrica.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Thubutu Africa Initiatives<\/a> (TAI) is a Tanzanian non-profit, established in 2014, dedicated to creating lasting social and economic change in African communities. TAI has been working with communities, local governments, religious leaders and other local actors in northern and eastern Tanzania in the areas of health, education, economic strengthening, rights awareness and environmental conservation, in order to see thriving African societies acting with more confidence and less dependency.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Extracted-from-20250916_Voices-from-Tanzania-TAI.pdf1_-scaled.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"724\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Extracted-from-20250916_Voices-from-Tanzania-TAI.pdf1_-724x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40080\" style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Extracted-from-20250916_Voices-from-Tanzania-TAI.pdf1_-724x1024.png 724w, https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Extracted-from-20250916_Voices-from-Tanzania-TAI.pdf1_-212x300.png 212w, https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Extracted-from-20250916_Voices-from-Tanzania-TAI.pdf1_-768x1086.png 768w, https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Extracted-from-20250916_Voices-from-Tanzania-TAI.pdf1_-1086x1536.png 1086w, https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Extracted-from-20250916_Voices-from-Tanzania-TAI.pdf1_-1448x2048.png 1448w, https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Extracted-from-20250916_Voices-from-Tanzania-TAI.pdf1_-scaled.png 1810w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"236\" src=\"https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/CBD_logo_EN_RGB-1024x236-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40337\" style=\"width:250px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/CBD_logo_EN_RGB-1024x236-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/CBD_logo_EN_RGB-1024x236-1-300x69.png 300w, https:\/\/ipisresearch.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/CBD_logo_EN_RGB-1024x236-1-768x177.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>This publication has been produced with the financial assistance of the Belgian Directorate- General for Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid (DGD). The contents of this document can under no circumstances be regarded as reflecting the position of the Belgian Development Cooperation.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>The publication does not represent IPIS\u2019 research or views. It is based on the surveys and analyses conducted by Tanzanian civil society organisations and solely belongs to them<\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Women have historically contributed to mining activities across the world, yet their roles have often been overlooked or undervalued. 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