Women living in a remote Australian mining community: Exploring their psychological well‐being

Abstract

Psychological well-being of women in a remote mining community might be improved through better local medical services, increased efforts at social inclusion and community connectedness, greater access to child care and better community infrastructure and pleasant surrounds. The findings also question the stereotypes of strong masculinist cultures and limited activities and services in such communities. Further research is highly recommended.

Women’s well-being and reproductive health in Indian mining community: need for empowerment

“…Women partnered to miners were at double the risk of social-psychological abuse. Women partnered to men engaged in some form of shift work were more than four times as likely to have experienced recent physical abuse [35]. A home environment where women are beaten is less likely to promote women empowerment or autonomy [2].…”

Examining health and well-being outcomes associated with mining activity in rural communities of high-income countries: A systematic review

“…Having a partner who worked in the mine industry was associated with the risk of increased violence, stress and family breakdown . Work–family conflict may arise from long hours of shift work and engagement in male‐dominated leisure activities like excessive alcohol consumption . These factors could leave women feeling socially isolated and solely responsible for the family .…”

“…Two articles did not justify research design or participant recruitment method – all others used purposive sampling. One article assessed the relationship between researcher and participants and potential bias and the majority reported ethics approval and explained data analysis methods . All discussed credibility of findings with reference to existing literature and discussed the contribution of the study to existing knowledge around the topic.…”

The Feminisation of Mining

“…Oxfam's initiative in developing a toolkit designed to measure gender impacts (Hill & Newell, ) is notable. Such initiatives on gender have followed in the wake of the growing body of literature on the social impact of mining and clarified the gendered aspects of social upheavals (for Australia, see Lovell & Critchley, ; Peetz et al, ; Lockie et al, ; Petkova et al, ; Carrington et al, ; for Canada, see Gibson & Kunck, ; on China, see Huang & Ali, ; and on India, Lahiri‐Dutt & Ahmad, ). Overall, there is a rising sensibility that attention to gender—whether in social impact assessment studies or in the community development activities of mining companies—can lead to more sustainable livelihoods for mining communities (Lahiri‐Dutt, ).…”