Context PHNOM PENH – During the COVID-19 pandemic, leadership capacity development within garment factories took on a new urgency, and Better Factories Cambodia (BFC) developed the first session of the Factory Ambassador Programme (FAP). The programme is designed to support the capacity development of key members of the factory bipartite committee to take more ownership …

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia – On 27 May 2024, the Project Advisory Committee (PAC) of the ILO Better Factories Cambodia (BFC) programme held its 55th meeting. The BFC PAC comprises of representatives from the Royal Government of Cambodia (the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training and the Ministry of Commerce), sectoral employers’ associations (represented by three garment, …

Cambodia’s garment industry thrives thanks to its 80% female workforce. But are there equal opportunities for them to lead? Better Factories Cambodia is working from the ground up to build gender transformative leadership for enterprise union.