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Haiti’s Labor Roundtable Conference sets priorities for the next phase of development

OUANAMINTHE, Haiti, 2 June 2022 – The Better Work Haiti Labour Roundtable Conference concluded with a strong commitment from industry...

Better gender equality means more resilient future for Viet Nam’s garment, footwear industries

Robust evidence from ILO’s Better Work programme shows that empowering women could help to build forward better Viet Nam’s key...

Women take on Leadership in Safety, Despite Hurdles

Factory worker Siti Indah Anggraini vividly recalls the day her friend accidentally cut herself as she was cutting fabrics with...

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...

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.