Dedicated to promoting gender equality - Asante Gold Corporation
🤘 Let's dive into the buzz surrounding Asante Gold Corporation's latest venture, Asante Gold Women in Mining (Asante WIM)! This innovative program, established in the vibrant Bibiani Ahwiaso Bekwai Municipality of Western North Region, aims to shine a spotlight on the vital role of women in the mining industry and address gender disparities in STEM education and careers.
Asante WIM's ultimate objective, according to Frederick Attakumah, the Executive Vice President and Country Director of Asante Gold Corporation, is to foster a female-friendly organization by proactively attracting, retaining, and promoting women within the company itself. Asante Gold Corporation aspires to become a "gender-intentional" organization dedicated to creating a conducive environment that fosters gender equality in the mining industry.
This initiative is aligned with Sustainable Development Goal number 5 on Gender Diversity, signifying Asante Gold Corporation's commitment to setting gender diversity targets in its recruitment efforts across all operations. Frederick Attakumah emphasized that a corporate policy on women in mining has been developed and that the company is one of the few in Ghana to have an explicit policy in this regard.
Attakumah assured that the corporation will invest in resourcing Asante WIM's activities, which include outreach programs to secondary schools, churches, and mosques for career counseling and women's health awareness campaigns. Georgette Barnes, the President of Women in Mining (WIM), commended this approach, acknowledging that the mining industry has traditionally been male-dominated with certain cultural biases that may discourage women from pursuing careers in mining.
Barnes highlighted the need to eliminate such myths and encourage more women to become leaders in the industry. Asante WIM presents an excellent opportunity to address these challenges and enhance gender diversity in the mining sector. To ensure a safe and secure environment for women, Asante Gold Corporation has pledged zero tolerance for sexual harassment and gender-based violence in its workplaces, taking concrete steps to create safe avenues for reporting all forms of harassment.
In the global quest for gender diversity and inclusivity in STEM education and careers, successful strategies include workforce training, inclusive hiring practices, community engagement, and leadership development. Asante Gold Corporation's approach to promoting gender diversity in the mining industry provides a compelling example of these principles in action. Stay tuned for more updates on how Asante WIM is inspiring a new generation of women leaders in the mining sector! 🚀👩🤝👨🌟🌎
- Asante Gold Corporation's latest venture, Asante Gold Women in Mining (Asante WIM), aims to foster a female-friendly organization and address gender disparities in STEM education and careers within the company.
- The corporation aspires to become a "gender-intentional" organization, dedicated to creating a conducive environment that fosters gender equality in the mining industry.
- This initiative is aligned with Sustainable Development Goal number 5 on Gender Diversity, signifying Asante Gold Corporation's commitment to setting gender diversity targets in all its operations.
- Asante WIM will invest in resourcing activities such as outreach programs to secondary schools, churches, and mosques for career counseling and women's health awareness campaigns.
- Georgette Barnes, the President of Women in Mining (WIM), commended this approach, acknowledging the need to eliminate myths and encourage more women to become leaders in the industry.
- In the global quest for gender diversity and inclusivity in STEM education and careers, concrete steps like Asante Gold Corporation's approach to promoting gender diversity in the mining industry provide compelling examples of effective strategies.
- To ensure a safe and secure environment for women, Asante Gold Corporation has pledged zero tolerance for sexual harassment and gender-based violence in its workplaces, taking concrete steps to create safe avenues for reporting all forms of harassment.
