The Initiative for Women Miners in Africa (IWoMA) has announced the launch of the Women Miners Grants and Loans Readiness Project

A miner-girl who got amputated after an accident that took the lives of her fellow workers in Kogi State, Comfort Ezekiel, has received a scholarship award from the Initiative for Women Miners in Africa (IWoMA), which wants her to return to school and leave the mines.

“We are committed to this cause and will continue to encourage capacity building for women through our platforms and networks. ....

The Kogi Women Miners Welfare Association has unveiled shocking images of Comfort Ezekiel, a survivor of a tragic mining accident that claimed the lives of her colleagues during the International Women’s Day celebration organized by the Initiative for Women Miners in Africa (IWoMA) on March 8, 2024.