Informal Mining in Colombia: Gender-Based Challenges for the Implementation of the Business and Human Rights Agenda

Abstract This paper analyses whether the implementation of business and human rights (BHR) frameworks in Colombia properly responds to challenges posed by informal mining gender-based violence discrimination context conflict peacebuilding. The sector has been considered key promote economic growth, but it is also characterized significant informality. Informal linked discrimination. We contend that while informality identified as a substantial hurdle realization rights, BHR still fall short addressing this aspect business. By examining specific measures devised implement BHR, including two National Action Plans on we demonstrate urgency economies continue developing particular insights protect, respect remedy wrongs women experience mining.