Reports and Publications

Gender Equality and Returns (GEAR) is a joint initiative of the IFC and ILO and delivered as part of Better Work’s training and advisory services.

DOWNLOAD THE NEWSLETTER December 2022 issue of the newsletter from Better Work Bangladesh (BWB) highlights the latest key activities of the programme. In this issue: ♦ Bangladesh Business Forum 2022 — Stakeholders discuss strategies for sustainable garment sector in Bangladesh. ♦ Better Work Bangladesh Strategy 2022-2027 launched focusing on partnership and inclusion for sustainable growth ♦ Partnership with trade …

This report explores the effects of the Mothers@ Work programme on participating factories, focusing on changes in policy, practice and pregnancy experiences. This light-touch assessment draws from qualitative interviews in six garment factories enrolled in Better Work Bangladesh (BWB) that participated in the Mothers@Work programme between 2018 and 2019. All factories have updated their workplace policies on maternity benefits …