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Guilford College

Publication Date

Spring 2006

Program Name

Chile: Economic Development and Globalization

Abstract

Copper mining is a key activity of the Chilean economy that traditionally has remained within the masculine domain. This paper, written in the first months of Chile’s first female president’s term, investigates whether women’s political inroads have translated into greater economic opportunity in the mining industry. Through interviews and a questionnaire circulated in two copper mines, one public and one private, the paper evaluates women’s perceptions of their opportunities for professional advancement, their educational opportunities, and how they feel in their work environment. The experiences are then compared between the public and private mining sectors to determine which has best advanced the interests of their female employees in this traditionally masculine endeavor.

Disciplines

Women's Studies

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