Mazingira Bora Initiative
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Mazingira Bora empowers 1,000 artisanal women and youth miners in Kenya to become leaders in climate action and combat gender-based violence in the gold mining sector.

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Key objectives
Mazingira Bora Initiative hopes to:
- Organise and train at least 800 artisanal miners from Ikolomani, with a target of at least 50% women miners, in integrating social justice concerns into their fight for climate action.
- Develop and implement a comprehensive training program on gender-based violence prevention and response, ensuring at least 1,500 mine workers complete the program.
- Establish working groups within the mines, with a focus on equal representation of women and youth miners, to address climate action and social justice concerns.
- Empower women miners to become ambassadors for climate action and social justice within the gold supply chain, advocating for policy changes and industry best practices.
Mazingira Bora: Empowering Women Miners for Climate Action & Gender Equality
Harnessing Community Power
The Mazingira Bora initiative recognizes the immense potential within communities to drive both climate action and gender equality. Their focus: empowering 1,000 artisanal women and youth miners in Ikolomani, Kenya, to become agents of change in a region facing significant challenges.
From Exploitation to a Just Future
Gold mining in Ikolomani often leads to environmental devastation (landslides, deforestation) and social injustice (unsafe working conditions, food insecurity, sexual exploitation). Mazingira Bora tackles these interconnected issues by integrating social justice struggles with climate action solutions.
Building a Network for Change
The initiative empowers women miners through working groups and an ambassadorship program. These networks enable women to address rising cases of gender-based violence, claim leadership positions within the gold supply chain, and promote their rights.
A Vision for Sustainability and Equity
Mazingira Bora envisions a future where women and youth miners are full participants in leadership roles at the mines. Leveraging their empowered position, they can advocate for climate-friendly practices and social justice throughout the mining sector, paving the way for a more sustainable and equitable future for all.