Women in Mining South Africa - 2015 Industry Survey5 August 2015

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

2015 – key insights

• Impact of women on the management

team

• Work flexibility

• Sexual harassment

• Inadequate mentors and role models

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

Work flexibility• Work life balance

• Job share, work flexible hours, log

in from login from home

• Flexible working arrangements

against company policy

• Workplace support93%93%97%97%

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

Sexual Harassment - What can companies do?• Prompt response

• Training – women, men, group

• Counselling

• Sexual harassment policy & systems

• Consequences

Sexual Harassment - What can companies do?• Anonymous reporting systems

• More management commitment

• More women in the labour force, HR

& management

• Independent oversite

Sexual Harassment - What can I do?

• Be firm and set boundaries

• Clear communication

• Assertiveness training

• Female mentorship

• Disclosure

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