Becoming an agent of change – one woman’s experience
At Phnom Penh’s Zhen Tai Garment factory – amid conversations between workers, unions, and factory management – sits Sophea, a...
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Workers take initiative to lead COVID-19 culture change
Back in May 2021, Cambodia had its second lockdown in the capital city, Phnom Penh. The country was going through...
Egypt’s onsite nurseries: empowering women and boosting their employment
ISMAILIA, Egypt – Sara Samer faced a hard choice: stay home to tend to her two daughters or undertake the near-impossible task of finding a workplace with a...
ILO, German Government wrap up landmark project granting 2 million USD in wage subsidies, compensation and vaccinations to workers in Indonesia
The initiative aimed to not only protect workers and businesses from COVID-19 impacts, but to build a culture of prevention regarding OSH in the workplace, strengthening networks among workers and employers in the garment sector and surrounding communities.
Covid Recovery Fund Bolsters Laid-Off Workers To Stay Afloat
A collaborative Covid recovery fund is doing something unique – offering direct compensation to laid-off workers. The ILO-BMZ fund has...
A young sewing operator realises her potential, one step at a time
When her father abandoned her sick mother and a sister, Runia Akhter made it her life’s mission to build a future for the three of them through hard work and perseverance.
المنتدى السنوي الـ 13 لأصحاب المصلحة: تحسين ظروف العمل يعزز نمو صناعة الألبسة ويجذب العمالة الأردنية إلى القطاع
الاردن،عمان استضاف برنامج “عمل أفضل – الأردن” وجمعية مصدري الألبسة، الإكسسوارات، والمنسوجات الأردنية في نوفمبر الماضي المنتدى السنوي الـ 13...
Big potential for digitizing wage payments in Cambodia’s garment factories
The world is moving to digital payments. They are faster, more secure, more transparent and more efficient than cash. Digital payments can...
Better Work Haiti hosts business forum; stakeholders and investors talk challenges facing sector, shared solutions
Sustainability and Outlook for the Haitian Garment Sector – Virtual business forum
Amid worker shortages, Vietnam’s apparel industry searches for solutions
More than half a million migrant workers left Ho Chi Minh City for their hometowns after the city eased COVID...
