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Partnerships
Our partners recognize the strategic importance of elevating women’s presence in leadership roles. They fully support our advocacy initiatives focused on promoting gender equality and nurturing a pipeline of emerging female leaders.
Achieving our mission and sparking transformative change within our sector requires a united dedication. Join forces with us in this endeavor, and play a pivotal role in shaping a mining industry in British Columbia, Canada that is both inclusive and diverse. Together, we wield the ability to expedite advancement and drive positive transformation.
GREATER VANCOUVER MINING
WOMEN’S ASSOCIATION (GVMWA)
The Greater Vancouver Mining Women’s Association was formed in 1975 as a fellowship group for spouses of people connected with the mining industry. By 1977 it had evolved into an organization with a mandate to raise public awareness of mining through education. Since then, the Greater Vancouver Mining Women’s Association (GVMWA) has operated as a non-profit organization registered under the Societies Act of British Columbia. It brings women together who are involved with the mining industry.
The members have raised a considerable amount of money over the years allowing the GVMWA to finance scholarships at the University of British Columbia, Simon Fraser University and the British Columbia Institute of Technology to assist women in mining related studies. We also support the minerals education program (MineralsEd www.mineralsed.ca ) in public schools by subsidizing bus trips to the Mining Museum at Britannia Beach, contributing to teacher education and the purchase of mineral kits for schools.
Additionally, we provide an award for the best mining related project at the Greater Vancouver Regional Science Fair.
The members of the GVMWA are great ambassadors for the mining community. They actively participate in selling raffle tickets for the Mining for Miracles project which raises money for BC Children’s Hospital.
On behalf of the members and Executive we welcome women who have any connection to the mining industry no matter how remote that connection may be. If you would like to join our organization, please contact us via email.