"The WGC, representing a membership of leading gold mining companies, has sought to highlight the progress of those members in creating environments of opportunity and support for women, whilst striving to encourage further and wider industry progress.\n\nThe WGC’s Responsible Gold Mining Principles, mandatory for WGC member companies but available and recommended for the wider gold mining industry, state (in Principle 6.6) that adherent companies commit to the following:\n\nTo identifying and resolving barriers to the advancement and fair treatment of women in our workplaces.\n\nTo contributing to the socio-economic empowerment of women in the communities associated with their operations, through employment, supply chain, training and community investment programmes.\n\nFurthermore, Principle 7.2 (on ‘Understanding Communities’) commits implementing companies to ‘be alert to the dangers of causing differentially negative impacts on women, children, indigenous peoples and other potentially vulnerable or marginalised groups’ and insists that they should ensure that the voices of these stakeholders are heard.\n\nSeeking to use the RGMPs to encourage industry good practice on these issues, the WGC published its briefing note, Women in Mining and the Responsible Gold Mining Principles; A guide to best practice."