Strengthening women and creating structures in India and Bangladesh
The textile production and supply chain is complex. Therefore, one-sided concepts against violence in the workplace fall short. A core element of our work on the ground is therefore the systematic establishment of dialogue structures between politicians, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), trade unions and textile companies, so that the actors jointly and specifically combat gender-based violence in the textile factories. Through continuous exchange of experience and learning processes, sustainable improvements in working conditions are achieved.
Breaking silence – at all levels
Violence against girls and women is a taboo topic - especially when it comes to sexualised violence in the workplace. This is true worldwide, but it is all the more dramatic in countries such as India and Bangladesh, where works councils and trade unions are hardly set up and only against great resistance from management. The problems remain invisible - hidden or repressed. That is why we support our partner organisations in breaking the silence in the producing countries and putting the situation of women on the social agenda through advocacy and campaigning.
