July 25 – Vale Celebrates Women and Quilombola Leader and Strengthens its Relationship with People from Multiple Backgrounds

Jul 24, 2020

July 25th is the International Afro-Latin American and Afro-Caribbean Women's Day and Brazil’s National Day of Tereza de Benguela, leader of the Quariterê Quilombo. Vale celebrates the date because it represents the struggle of women and indigenous peoples and the fight for diversity. It is also celebrated by traditional communities, especially Quilombo communities.

In Brazil, Vale currently interacts with 13 indigenous peoples and 39 traditional communities, including the Quilombo community.  The goal is to create value for indigenous peoples and traditional communities and respect their culture, way of living and their environment while seeking to leave a positive legacy for these populations through initiatives that contribute to their development. To support these activities, Vale has guidelines for initiatives involving indigenous peoples and traditional communities that are described in its Sustainable Development Policy, in the Human Rights Policy and Guide, and in the Code of Conduct. These guidelines comply with international commitments and references – they are based on ICMM’s (International Council on Mining and Metals) positioning on Mining and Indigenous Peoples, on the ILO Convention 169, and on the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

The 2019 National Household Sample Survey (PNAD, Pesquisa Nacional por Amostra de Domícilios) shows that, although women represent 51.8% of the Brazilian population, this percentage is not reflected in industry statistics, including in mining. In view of this scenario, Vale undertook the commitment to double its female workforce by 2030.

However, this is not the only inequality faced by women in our society – in Brazil, white women are paid 70% more than black women, according to a survey by the Institute for Applied Economic Research (IPEA, Instituto de Pesquisa Econômica Aplicada). Vale expressly condemns any form of employee discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or any other basis. The company operates in several countries and regions, each with its own ethnicity, language, culture and tradition. For Vale, ethnic-racial plurality and multiculturalism give us the opportunity to learn from diversity.

Source: http://www.vale.com/brasil/EN/aboutvale/news/Pages/july-25-vale-celebrates-women-and-quilombola-leader-and-strengthens-its-relationship-with-people-from-multiple-backgrounds.aspx

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July 25 – Vale Celebrates Women and Quilombola Leader and Strengthens its Relationship with People from Multiple Backgrounds