Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2009, published 99th ILC session (2010)

The Committee notes the information that the Convention continues to be applied through legislation indicated in previous reports and that the Government continues to take the necessary measures to release women from physical work in mines. Noting that no statistical information was included in the Government’s report, the Committee requests the Government to provide updated statistics regarding the number of women employed in the mining industry and the type of function they hold.

With reference to its previous comments regarding the possible ratification by the Government of the Safety and Health in Mines Convention, 1995 (No. 176), and denunciation of the present Convention, the Committee recalls that according to established practice, the present Convention will be next open to denunciation during a one-year period from 30 May 2017 to 20 May 2018. The Committee requests the Government to keep it informed of any further developments in these respects.