Women in the mining sector want reforms in work policies.

Women from the Ministry of Mineral Resources, Oil and Gas (MIREMPET) want significant reforms in the framework of work policies, aimed at improving and creating better working conditions.

At a round table, dominated by women from the sector, discussing the topic “Maternity leave vs Reduced performance - how to balance without harming productivity in Minas Gerais companies”, the professionals argue that although standards established in the Magna Carta have been created, many are the terms that need to be reviewed, because business policies, the work environment and the treatment given to women in the sector require significant reforms.

The event aims to promote reflection and debate on the relevance of women in the industry, highlighting the fundamental role they play in carrying out their duties, thus contributing significantly to their development and success.

The engineer and head of the MIREMPET supervision office, Luciana Venâncio, who graduated in Italy, said that Angola could adopt a system similar to that country, as Italy has created mechanisms favorable to workers, both professionally and personally.

“Italy, for example, created a mining village, where professionals can work and raise a family, live, without having to leave their family for a long period, while working in the mining fields”, said the engineer.

In Angola, this seems utopia, because issues from 27 years ago are still being debated. “Today, we still talk about turnover, isolation, motherhood and professional performance, this still remains, unfortunately” she lamented.

kieto Economia found out from the engineer and supervisor that given the challenges and working conditions, she chose to work in the ministry as an “office engineer” rather than go to the countryside, all so as not to give up her right to be a mother, wife and, above all, a professional provider for her family.

“Although there is a disparity in income between field work, where they earn more due to subsidies, and office work, I don't regret having stayed here and not going to the mines” highlighted Luciana Venâncio.

The event brought together women from different areas of the sector, such as the representative of SADC women geoscientists, Nametso Violet Ntsosa Carr, the director of the quality office at SM Catoca Engrácia Soito João, the hygiene, safety and environment technician at IGEO regional laboratories Ana Paula Martins de Sousa, the inspector of the MIREMPET supervision office Luciana Venâncio, the mining engineer Lukénia de Lucas Francisco and the head of the events and internal communication department at ENDIAMA Yura Guerra.