Women Miners Discovery Day
By Sophie HERVOUET | LNC Translated into English by Gwenaëlle DE LACAN
(Bangui, June 17, 2026 – LNC) Last weekend in Bangui, the Central African Women's Mining Association (AFESMICA), which includes a women mining association, organized a special discovery day aimed at breaking down gender stereotypes and demonstrating that mining and geosciences careers are fully accessible to women. The event, called "Girls for Mining," aimed to break down gender stereotypes and demonstrate that mining and geosciences careers are fully accessible to women. (Why it's in English, we don't know, plus it's poorly written; it should be "Girls of Mining.") Many high school and university students in scientific fields were invited. There were female geologists and technicians who came to share their career paths with the younger generation. Chantal Djebebe, one of the organizers of the day, spoke about the need to dismantle the cultural barriers that still hinder girls' ambitions. She reminded everyone that tradition has long held the belief that women are incapable of pursuing the same careers as men, relegating the hard sciences to boys alone. For the participants, this forum represented a valuable opportunity for career guidance, as was the case for Justa Gouegonda, a first-year Life and Earth Sciences (SVT) student at the University of Bangui. She, whose first name is not given, explained that her participation in the meeting helped her make a clearer choice between biology and geology. two fields she was still undecided about. She confided that she had discovered that studying these subjects opened doors to various sectors, including careers within the military, which significantly strengthened her motivation for the rest of her university studies. Ultimately, this forum was a success regarding the future of the Central African mining sector. LNC
Date: June 17, 2026
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