GEAR in Vietnam: Empowering women for greater leadership
The story of Ngoc Khong
Better Work Bangladesh Gender Strategy (2020- 2022)
Better Work Bangladesh has renewed its strategic focus on gender equality and women’s economic empowerment by integrating principles of gender equality and inclusion in all aspects of its work.
Creating a space for women’s voices – Male Leadership Programme
The male leadership programme has created a space for women to participate and voice out their concerns inside the factory. It upholds the core value of respecting the voice of all genders to create fairer, more productive, and inclusive workplaces.
Better Work Jordan and IFC join forces to tackle gender-based violence in Jordan’s garment sector
Project in collaboration between Better Work, the International Finance Corporation and national stakeholders in Jordan to address gender-based violence.
Promoting gender equality through an innovative video blog campaign
The ILO’s Better Work Indonesia programme has launched an innovative campaign on gender equality in garment industry. Making the best use of technology, BWI’s campaign ran a video blog (vlog) competition.
Better Work enters its second decade
We have seen dramatic changes in the garment sector in recent years. Trade wars and new trade agreements, technological shifts and changing consumption patterns, to name but a few. How far have we come in addressing these challenges and what’s in store as we enter 2020, and the second decade of Better Work?
Ririh and the pink room: How investing in breastfeeding facilities benefits workers, their babies and business
High performing factory progressively improve services for pregnant and breastfeeding employees.
Better Work acts against sexual harassment in Haiti
Better Work and partners are tackling sexual harassment in factories in Haiti.
Bangladesh factories set for more female supervisors
After a successful pilot, the Gender Equality and Returns (GEAR) initiative will be scaled up to train 700 female operators and their managers in 70 factories. GEAR trained 144 female workers in the pilot phase; 58 of whom are now in supervisory roles with a 39 percent increase in salary.
Better balance for a better world
On International Women’s Day, Better Work outlines the benefits of making garment factories places of equal opportunity.