Women in mining: from subtle barriers to open prejudice

Purpose The core of this study is women in mining. aim was to analyze the perception women, about their work environment, career, human resources policies and practices work–family balance context a multinational organization sector. Design/methodology/approach case carried through semi-structured interviews with 27 who organization. Findings Although report that they are capable exercising any position/function company, perceive wage gap investigated organization; maternity leave fact having children impact career rise higher positions organizational hierarchy negatively; situations prejudice discrimination experienced at work. Sometimes subtly, sometimes not so but still constitute barriers faced by Originality/value debate around issue gender inequality organizations recent, little has been produced working condition occupational fields where male domination strong, such as