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Creating a sustainable future for Madagascar's poorest

Published on: 16 April 2020

University of Queensland training manager Lynda Lawson is working to enable women involved in sapphire mining in south-west Madagascar change their lives.
Precious work: researcher working to improve the livelihood of women sapphire miners in Madagascar

Lynda Lawson was studying for her PhD and working as a training manager for UQ’s Sustainable Minerals Institute when she first met women miners in Madagascar.

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