{"id":2186,"date":"2026-03-13T09:05:16","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T07:05:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mineralscouncil.org.za\/womeninmining\/?page_id=2186"},"modified":"2026-03-13T09:06:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T07:06:10","slug":"initiatives-2026","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mineralscouncil.org.za\/womeninmining\/about-us\/initiatives\/initiatives-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-2220 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-30 entry\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide ini-entry is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ffcd6ef6 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mineralscouncil.org.za\/womeninmining\/about\/initiatives\/2026\/international-womens-day-2026\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"627\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mineralscouncil.org.za\/womeninmining\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iwd2026-wim-landing-627x352-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"International Women\u2019s Day 2026\" style=\"width:100%;height:56.14%;max-width:627px;object-fit:cover;\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66%\"><h3 style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);\" class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mineralscouncil.org.za\/womeninmining\/about\/initiatives\/2026\/international-womens-day-2026\/\" target=\"_self\" >International Women\u2019s Day 2026<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">In celebration of International Women\u2019s Day 2026, explore how the WiM initiative advances leadership, inclusion and opportunity for women in South Africa\u2019s mining industry. 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