NIWIMNRO Receives EnergyNet Award for Women's Inclusion

The Nigerian Indigenous Women in Mining and Natural Resources Organisation (NIWIMNRO) was honored with an EnergyNet Leadership Award for its significant contributions to advancing women's participation and leadership in Nigeria's mining and natural resources sector. The award ceremony took place at NIWIMNRO's office in Abuja on Thursday.

Felicia Dairo, the Executive Director of NIWIMNRO, described the recognition as validation of the organization's commitment to breaking barriers for women in a male-dominated sector. She highlighted that NIWIMNRO has trained over 200 women artisanal miners across six states in technical mining skills, occupational safety, and business development over the past year.

The organization has also provided medical support and personal protective equipment (PPE) to women miners and installed solar-powered boreholes in underserved mining communities. Charlotte Lamb, Editorial and Content Manager of EnergyNet, praised NIWIMNRO for equipping women miners with essential knowledge and supporting the formation of cooperatives to secure mining licenses.