Resistance, harassment and intimidation – Garment worker abuse under Myanmar’s Military Rule Myanmar’s military illegally seized power on 1 February 2021. Since then, garment workers – mostly women – have been on the front line of the country’s Civil Disobedience Movement, risking their lives and livelihoods to demand an end to the dictatorship and restoration of democracy in Myanmar. This report describes the situation of garment workers in Myanmar who suffer from working- and human rights violations. Herausgeber*in/Autor*in: Business & Human Rights Resource Centre; Autor*in: Alysha Khambay Medienart: Hintergrundinformation Erscheinungsjahr: 2022 Mehr Details
Understanding Impact – Research insights from Better Work 2017-2022 Can jobs in garment supply chains fulfil their development potential and not be stuck in a “race to the bottom”? If so, under what conditions, and what is Better Work’s role in helping enable these conditions? To better understand the dynamics of achieving more decent jobs in garment supply chains, Better Work and its engagement with thousands of workplaces offer an entry point for comparison with non-Better Work firms, who tend to be less connected with well-known brands and retailers. This report analyses in which way the Better Work programme has positive influences on working conditions in the factories. Herausgeber*in/Autor*in: International Labour Organization (ILO), International Finance Corporation (IFC) Medienart: Hintergrundinformation Erscheinungsjahr: 2022 Mehr Details
Employment, wages and productivity trends in the Asian garment sector - Data and policy insights for the future of work The Asian region is still the main garment manufacturer of the world. This report offers objective data insights and robust comparative information to inform policies and practices on wages, productivity and decent work in the garment sector. The report aims to demonstrate that various structural factors – including trade policy and supply chain dynamics at the global level, as well as industry composition and institutional and contextual factors at the local level – interact to determine export and output growth, competitiveness, labour productivity, and wages and working conditions. Herausgeber*in/Autor*in: International Labour Organization (ILO) Medienart: Hintergrundinformation Erscheinungsjahr: 2022 Mehr Details
Existenzminimum Auf dieser Website werden jährlich die Zahlen für existenzsichernde Löhne in den asiatischen Produktionsländern der Textil- und Bekleidungsindustrie veröffentlicht. Herausgeber*in/Autor*in: Asia Floor Wage Alliance (AFWA) Medienart: Webseiten/Spiele/Multimedia/Apps Erscheinungsjahr: 2022 Mehr Details
Unpicked: Fashion & Freedom of association This report highlights a major step backwards by global fashion brands and their suppliers in ensuring the fundamental and facilitating rights of freedom of association and collective bargaining during the COVID-19 pandemic. Herausgeber*in/Autor*in: Business & Human Rights Resource Centre; Autor*in: Alysha Khambay Medienart: Hintergrundinformation Erscheinungsjahr: 2022 Mehr Details
