Training sparks changed thinking about harassment across Nicaragua’s factory floors and communities
31 October 2022, MANAGUA – Ivania del Carmen Mercado López is an accessories warehouse assistant at Hansae International, S.A textile...
How workers and managers in Nicaragua are experiencing sexual harassment prevention training
The course was rigorous —eight sessions, eight hours each—but the participants were eager to grasp the new concepts.
Action in the time of COVID-19: worker outreach and the way forward
Better Work response to COVID-19 pandemic in our country programmes.
Better Work triggers enhanced Human Resources and OSH management system implementation in Nicaragua
One-month course programme on Human Resources and Occupational Safety and Health Management Systems implementation in Nicaragua
More years with Better Work reduces non-compliance
Factories that stayed with Better Work more than five years have better non-compliance rates
Lowest non-compliance rate on double payroll in five years
Achievements on alarm systems, time off for breastfeeding and verbal abuse prevention
Lower temperatures; higher productivity
Factories that installed air-conditioning or cooling systems are reaping good results
Global Pandemic Highlights the Need for Ongoing Focus on Factory Working Conditions
In a series of country-specific reports, Better Work highlights the key labour issues facing the global apparel industry
Better Work Nicaragua Helps Bring National Actors together to Address COVID-19
Better Work Nicaragua working together with national stakeholders and supporting prevention measures at the factory level.
If you could change one thing about the fashion industry, what would it be?
In a new series of interviews, Better Work hears from people along the length of global garment supply chains for their perspective on the industry, the issues it faces, and its future.
