In 2019, the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) Standard incorporated a number of requirements making the process more gender sensitive. Three years on, how well have these new requirements been implemented in Burkina Faso, Guinea and Senegal? Have they encouraged more consideration of women’s rights in the natural resource extractive industry? What has changed for women? Such questions were the focus of a study carried out by Publish What You Pay (PWYP) coalitions in these three countries.
The assessment is mixed: the requirements are having a definite impact on the debate, but there is still little concrete progress.
The report suggests a number of ways to improve the implementation of the Requirements and strengthen the role of the EITI in promoting women’s rights.
PWYP commits to taking on a feminist perspective in everything we do. We understand this to mean working to uphold the rights and dignity of all people regardless of their sex, gender, race, age, class, ability or other social identifiers. We strive to foster a culture of inclusivity, respect, and equality that embodies our commitment…
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At the EITI Global Conference (mid-2023) the EITI Board will adopt changes to the EITI Standard. As part of the process, EITI launched a survey for stakeholders to provide suggestions on the scope/areas for changes to the Standard. PWYP participated in the process and presented a submission which was endorsed by the Global Council, PWYP’s…
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The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, or EITI, is a global standard for the good governance of oil, gas, and mineral resources. The EITI Standard requires the disclosure of information along the extractive industry value chain. The existence of an enabling environment for civil society – and particularly the ability for civil society to participate freely…
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