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

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

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

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.

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Nearly 50 pc of migrant women working in Tiruppur textile industry face harassment: Study

"Nearly 50 per cent of interstate and intrastate migrant women workers have experienced some form of harassment and abuse from their supervisors or male workers, according to a study conducted by READ ...

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Fashion industry faces period poverty: a call to action

"Period poverty is a serious issue affecting millions of women and girls worldwide. It is defined as a lack of access to menstrual products, safe and sanitary sanitation facilities, and menstrual educ ...

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Karnataka elections: Garment workers demand better pay and working environment

"In the State, over 4.25 lakh people work in garment factories, and 2.75 lakh of them are employed in various factories in Bengaluru, making them a significant electorate. Women in the garment sector ...

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Asia Floor Wage Alliance’s Step-by-Step Approach to Prevent Gender Based Violence at Production Lines in Garment Supplier Factories

This Asia Floor Wage Alliance (AFWA) Approaches Brief presents a step-by-step strategy for preventing gender based violence perpetrated on garment production lines. The principles and approaches that follow are rooted in ten years of organising by AFWA, including establishment of...

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The Asia Garment Hub  | May 17, 2023

“Paying for a Bus Ticket and Expecting to Fly” How Apparel Brand Purchasing Practices Drive Labor Abuses

How Apparel Brand Purchasing Practices Drive Labor Abuses

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The Asia Garment Hub  | May 04, 2023

Purchasing practices and working conditions in global supply chains: Global Survey results

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Arron Goldman  | May 04, 2023

Oxfam Report: Trading Away Our Rights

This report reveals the double standards at the heart of the corporate practices that are emerging under globalization. Companies’ demands for faster, more flexible, and cheaper production in their supply chains are undermining the very labour standards that they claim to be...

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The Asia Garment Hub  | May 04, 2023

Guidelines on inclusion in textile supply chains

The guideline "Inclusion in Textile Supply Chains" aims to support companies in promoting the employment of people with disabilities in a non-discriminatory and practical manner.

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The Asia Garment Hub  | May 09, 2022

Moving the needle: Gender equality and decent work in Asia’s garment sector Regional Road Map

This working Road Map complements and supports the ILO paper ‘Moving the Needle: Gender equality and decent work in the garment sector in Asia.’ Guided by a theory of change and set of recommendations and key messages developed by the paper, the Road Map aims to promote increased...

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