Gender
Why do female garment workers face so many challenges?
Women make up a large majority of the workforce in the garment and textiles sector in Asia. Despite being a large proportion of the workforce, they continue to face many challenges and are a minority in management positions as well as in leadership positions in trade unions and employers' associations.
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International Women’s Day: Business Trends and Opportunities
What are the three key areas where companies need to act urgently when it comes to gender equality? And when will gender parity be achieved? Issues that affect the textile sector in particular.
Interview: Moving the needle on gender equality and decent work in Asia’s garment sector: why and how
Inspired by the new report “Moving the needle - gender equality and decent work in Asia's garment sector", women leaders discuss persistent gender challenges in one of the most female-dominated industries and what we can do to tackle them.
How a community platform can empower women garment workers in Myanmar
Why create a safe space for women garment workers? The guidebook "How to set up a community platform for women garment workers" will provide you with the right answers.
Latest News on Gender
Beyond tier 1: Exploring “substantiated knowledge” in the German Supply Chain Act
The German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (the Act) legally requires large German companies to address harms to workers, communities, and the environment related to their own operations and supply chains. It has only been in force for just over a year, but there are already clear indications of first positive impacts.
Read MoreChennai, India — The Tamil Nadu Government announced the launch of a multi-stakeholder Textile Industry Coalition (TiC), to strengthen the implementation of the Prevention of Sexual Harassment (PoSH) Act.
Read MoreWorker Voice: What it is, what it is not, and why it matters
Worker voice entails the capacity of workers to speak up, articulate, and manifest collective agency to improve the terms and conditions of work and livelihoods and contribute to more equitable and democratic societies. Trade unions and collective bargaining most clearly fit this definition of voice. The question this report seeks to answer is: What are the most effective forms and mechanisms of worker voice in today’s global economy and growing non-standard and precarious work?
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