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...
Women taking the lead in a ‘man’s world’
What does gender equality in the workplace mean? Not just for women, but for men?
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.
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...
Healthy minds matter: New programme aims to engage, educate garment workers on World Mental Health Day and beyond
An initiative to support and empower garment workers to improve their mental health.
From receptionist to union organizer : Maya Aktar’s dream of empowerment comes true in Jordan
The story of Maya Aktar, a Bangladeshi worker in Jordan.
Is automation a threat to women garment workers? Industry experts say it doesn’t have to be
Mitu decided to join a Better Work-run training programme designed to support women in their career growth across the sector.
A Jordanian woman’s quest for personal development pays off
The story of Hanadi Osama
GEAR in Vietnam: Empowering women for greater leadership
The story of Ngoc Khong
