A participatory gender audit is a tool and a process based on a participatory methodology to promote organizational learning at the individual, work unit and organizational levels on how to practically and effectively mainstream gender.

The context and realities of the mining sector often exacerbate the systemic inequalities and harmful gender practices that are known to underpin GBV; and the legal, financial, reputational and operational risks posed by GBV should incentivise policymakers and companies to act across the supply chain.

This briefing proposes a collaborative, multistakeholder response that is underpinned by a deep understanding of structural inequalities to transform gender relations and design programmes and policies to tackle and prevent GBV within mining workplaces and communities.