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1 Women in Mining South Africa - 2015 Industry Survey 5 August 2015

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3 2014 – key insights Passionate about the field and the industry holds opportunities for them Opportunity exists but it remains a challenging space to get ahead in due to lack of mentorship and career development support Gender strongly influences career advancement, but that superior performance will overcome this Benefits are good, but the environment can be hostile at times Female students want to be more prepared for entering the mining industry Women are taking their growth into their own hands

4 2015 – key insights Impact of women on the management team Work flexibility Sexual harassment Inadequate mentors and role models

5 Impact of women on the management team Gender diversity is good for business Women bring a different perspective Improves and deepens the skills available Women compromise cohesiveness of the team o 53 % of respondents disagree o Technical roles o 88 % of respondents in top management

6 Work flexibility Work life balance Job share, work flexible hours, log in from login from home Flexible working arrangements against company policy Workplace support 93% 97%

7 Inadequate mentors and role models 2014 - 62% cited lack of access to mentors 2015 – 64% have mentors Broke survey into o How many o Sex o Formal vs informal o Age o Band

8 Sexual Harassment - What can companies do? Prompt response Training – women, men, group Counselling Sexual harassment policy & systems Consequences

9 Sexual Harassment - What can companies do? Anonymous reporting systems More management commitment More women in the labour force, HR & management Independent oversite

10 Sexual Harassment - What can I do? Be firm and set boundaries Clear communication Assertiveness training Female mentorship Disclosure

11 @WomenInMiningSA www.wimsa.org.za Women in Mining South Africa WomenInMiningSA


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