Inclusion of Women in the Mining Sector: Challenges and Opportunities Through Education

Labor dynamics have changed in recent years, and women have increased theirparticipation in various activities within the production and business industries. One ofthese sectors is mining, which presents both challenges and opportunities to promote genderequality and decent work. In light of this, the objective of the present study is to identifythe limitations faced by women in the mining sector, framed within personal, family, social,and labor aspects, in relation to their educational level. Due to the nature of the study, across-sectional, descriptive, and non-experimental investigation was proposed. The sampleconsisted of more than 50 companies distributed throughout the Mexican Republic, with atotal of 316 female workers in the mining sector. The main results show greater limitations inlabor and family aspects. Moreover, educational levels directly affect how women perceivethe impact of working in mining on the various areas in which they operate.