Report shows rebound of Jordan’s garment sector amid ongoing labour concerns
AMMAN, Jordan, 19 April 2022 – Better Work Jordan’s 2022 annual report showed improving business conditions in the sector and...
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Women take on a greater role in the union, despite challenges
Sri Tentrem smiled broadly as she shared her story about her experience working in labour unions. She wore a sky-blue vest emblazoned with a bold “SPN,” the abbreviation for her union, on the left side, accompanied by a red-and-white Indonesian flag on the right.
Why is it the right time to talk about better purchasing practices?
A conversation with Better Work’s Head of Brand Relationships Tara Rangarajan and Better Work Vietnam’s Country Programme Manager Nguyen Hong Ha about purchasing practices.
Indonesian Garment Factory Staff Make Personal Mission to Encourage Vaccination of Fellow Workers
When COVID-19 vaccines were first available in early 2021 in Indonesia, Human Resource Supervisor Eltruidis Widyarsanti had to scramble to secure vaccines for the hundreds of employees at the garment factory she oversaw in Semarang, Central Java.
Helping Women Workers Manage Cultural and Professional Barriers in Pakistan
KARACHI – Parveen Bano has dedicated herself to securing a better future for Pakistani women workers. When the 56-year-old lost...
Better Work partners with Sri Lankan garment industry stakeholders
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, 25 February 2022 — The ILO and IFC’s Better Work programme is launching an ambitious industry-level intervention...
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...
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.
