Map Room: Industry and Violence Against Indigenous Women

Oil and gas extraction, mining, logging, and hydroelectric development draw large numbers of men to Indigenous lands, often leaving women vulnerable to violence. World Policy Journal looked at six cases around the globe where industry was accompanied by an uptick in reports of abuse.

Compiled by Emma Russell

Sources:

“Indigenous Communities and Industrial Camps,” Shandro et al., December 2014.

“Barrick settles cases tied to atrocities at Porgera mine,” Euan Rocha, Reuters, April 2015.

“Responsible Resource Development and Prevention of Sex Trafficking: Safeguarding Native Women and Children on the Fort Berthold Reservation,” Finn et al., February 2016.

“Guatemalan Women’s Claims Put Focus on Canadian Firms’ Conduct Abroad” Suzanne Daley, New York Times, April 2016,

“The Nexus of Illegal Gold Mining and Human Trafficking in Global Supply Chains,” Verité, July 2016.

“Penan alert: Interhill surveyors approaching Long Item,” United Nations, June 2009–2010.

Designed by Meehyun Nam Thompson