Why gender matters - Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining ...

Introduction
Rio Tinto is committed to
inclusiveness and equality
across all societal groups
including ethnic minorities,
Indigenous peoples, migrants,
landless people, HIV infected
and all other vulnerable or
marginalised groups. The practical
management implications
concerning inclusiveness and
gender integration raised in this
guide will be applicable to all
these groups.
Responding to the diversity of
our stakeholders and integrating
gender considerations into our
Communities work is critical. We
need to ensure that the benefits
of our investments in the different
countries in which we operate
are accessible to the full spectrum
of community. This means
women and men, girls and boys
must benefit, in particular, the
most vulnerable. We must also
ensure that decisions regarding
the manner and nature of our
contribution to economic, social
and infrastructure developments
consider the desires of all groups in
the local community – recognising
that there may be a large diversity
of views and concerns among
women and men.
With its practical orientation,
we hope that this guide will be
a useful reference for Rio Tinto’s
Communities practitioners, and
for educating our businesses
more broadly. It is relevant for
employees at various levels
– from operations through to
specialist areas, such as Human
Resources and Procurement,
to better incorporate gender
considerations into their planning
and programming. As the guide
is applicable for all projects and
sites including exploration, mines
and smelters, it will help enrich
diversity across Rio Tinto.
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