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...
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Healthy minds matter: New programme aims to engage, educate garment workers on World Mental Health Day and beyond
This content is available in English Mental Health Day AR-RAMTHA, Jordan—In her Bengali traditional dress, Nashit stood in the courtyard...
Better Factories Cambodia Turns 20
To celebrate the Better Factories Cambodia’s 20th Anniversary, we would like you to hear directly from our stakeholders – the...
In Her Words: women workers share how they stay positive during Covid-19
Like many others, female garment workers in Cambodia have faced extreme challenges as a result of Covid-19 – facing an...
Small sacrifices add up: how workers manage well-being in a time of little recreation
Chatting with neighbors, eating out at the mall and going to the zoo are typically affordable pastimes for Indonesian garment...
From receptionist to union organizer : Maya Aktar’s dream of empowerment comes true in Jordan
Around six years ago, I travelled to Jordan from Bangladesh in pursuit of a better future for myself and my...
Better Work Jordan mental health project receives industry feedback, factory approval
AMMAN, Better Work Jordan has introduced its new mental health project at a key meeting with garment industry representatives in...
Is automation a threat to women garment workers? Industry experts say it doesn’t have to be
Mitu is a 24-year-old line supervisor from Bangladesh. She started her career several years ago, working as a machine operator...
Better Work Jordan talks new strategy with trade union president
This content is available in English AMMAN, Jordan – In an important development for the future of the Jordanian garment...
Improvements of dormitories and working conditions are key focus for Better Work Jordan in 2021
This content is available in English AMMAN, Jordan–Better Work Jordan will renew its focus on improving the structural integrity of...