USA HISTORY

MANIFEST DESTINY 1806 1855

ELECTION OF 1848 AND THE CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
True or False? Women were not allowed to mine.
A
False
B
True
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Women represent an estimated 8 to 17 percent of the global mining workforce.

Detailed explanation-2: -International Women in Mining (IWiM) is a leading not-for-profit global organisation pursuing gender equality and promoting women’s voices, access to opportunities and leadership in mining.

Detailed explanation-3: -WIME is a strategic hub that aims to initiate a partnership with companies, government and other relevant stakeholders through education and knowledge management to benefit advocacy effort on gender in mining and energy sector.

Detailed explanation-4: -According to recent estimates, women make up around 8 – 12 percent of the global mining workforce.

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