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Skills for Trade and Economic Diversification: Analysis of the textile and garment industry in Viet Nam

STED Research report

Skills for Trade and Economic Diversification: Analysis of the textile and garment industry in Viet Nam

This report has been published under the project “Future of Work in Textile and Clothing: Forecasting and Developing Skills in Viet Nam to Advance Decent Work and Productivity in the Sector”, which is funded by the Governments of Japan and the...

Brief: Towards a skills strategy for the textile and garment industry in Viet Nam
ILO brief

Skills development

Brief: Towards a skills strategy for the textile and garment industry in Viet Nam

The brief highlights the achievements, opportunities, and challenges of Viet Nam’s textile and garment industry amid increasing international integration and participation in global value chains. It provides key recommendations for developing a...

Mapping of the cotton supply chain at the community level in Pakistan: A report on selected districts in Punjab and Sindh Provinces
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Study findings and recommendations

Mapping of the cotton supply chain at the community level in Pakistan: A report on selected districts in Punjab and Sindh Provinces

This reports seeks to better understand the status of fundamental principles and rights at work and the socio-economic context in the cotton producing communities in selected areas of Punjab and Sindh Provinces. Through evidencebased...

SCORE Brazil: Lessons Learned and Good Practices in Apparel Enterprises in Metropolitan Region of São Paulo
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SCORE Brazil: Lessons Learned and Good Practices in Apparel Enterprises in Metropolitan Region of São Paulo

The SCORE Brazil pilot project was applied to benefit the Apparel industry in the metropolitan region of São Paulo. The initiative was carried out through a partnership between the ILO, the Brazilian Textile and Apparel Industry Association (ABIT),...

Sustainable industrial policies and strategies in the textiles and clothing sector: Lessons learned from Cambodia, Jordan and Viet Nam

ILO Working Paper 130

Sustainable industrial policies and strategies in the textiles and clothing sector: Lessons learned from Cambodia, Jordan and Viet Nam

Countries are increasingly adopting industrial strategies and policies in response to global crises and emerging economic trends. With regards to the textiles and clothing sector, industrial strat­egies and policies, when developed in an inclusive...

Forced Labour in Argentina’s Garment Sector: Key Prevalence Survey Insights

Report

Forced Labour in Argentina’s Garment Sector: Key Prevalence Survey Insights

This report presents estimates of the prevalence of forced labour in the garment sector of the Buenos Aires Metropolitan Area. It aims to deliver critical information to aid in preventing labour exploitation and addressing issues related to decent...

Good work! Human rights and labor rights due diligence tools for the garment sector in Argentina

Toolkit

Good work! Human rights and labor rights due diligence tools for the garment sector in Argentina

This set of human rights due diligence (HRDD) tools address the specific labor risks and production structures identified in the previous sectoral assessment. This document describes the tools specifically designed for the Argentinean garment...

Action manual and checklist for employers and workers in the garment and footwear sector to enhance workers’ commuting safety

Collective action for a safe commute

Action manual and checklist for employers and workers in the garment and footwear sector to enhance workers’ commuting safety

This manual is designed to promote collective action between employers, workers and other stakeholders (such as government, brands, buyers, designers, manufacturers, suppliers and workers’ and employers’ organizations) to address commuting risks...

Care at Work in Ethiopia's Garment Sector
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Training Manual

Care at Work in Ethiopia's Garment Sector

Care at Work in Ethiopia’s Garment Sector: A Training Manual for Advancing the Rights of Workers with Family Responsibilities for trainers who are involved in awareness raising, capacity building and advocacy for workplace care policy packages,...

Guidelines for Enhancing the Employment of People with Disabilities in the Jordanian Garments Sector

Instructional Guide

Guidelines for Enhancing the Employment of People with Disabilities in the Jordanian Garments Sector

The garment sector is considered one of the leading sectors in Jordan, and it has experienced continuous growth over the past years contributing to the creation of numerous job opportunities. The “Better Work” program is a partnership between the...

The effects of automation in the apparel and footwear industries and their gender dimensions: Indonesia case study
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Research Paper No.20

The effects of automation in the apparel and footwear industries and their gender dimensions: Indonesia case study

Behind the Seams
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Voices

Behind the Seams

Understanding labour conditions in the Argentine garment sector through worker experiences

Intertwined
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Fundamental principles and rights at work

Intertwined

Opportunities and challenges to strengthen the fundamental principles and rights at work in the value chain of the garment industry in Argentina

Pilot employment injury scheme for Bangladesh's garment sector
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Fact sheet

Pilot employment injury scheme for Bangladesh's garment sector

Fact sheet for the Bangladesh pilot employment injury scheme.

Gendering internal labour migration corridors: Migrant women workers in southern India’s garment industry
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Gendering internal labour migration corridors: Migrant women workers in southern India’s garment industry

This report is based on a study to examine long-distance internal women’s labour migration in India's garment industry, highlighting their challenges and resilience. The study underscores the aspirations of migrant women workers amidst the COVID-19...

Pakistan’s tanning and leather industries : An overview of trends and labour and environmental conditions

International labour standards

Pakistan’s tanning and leather industries : An overview of trends and labour and environmental conditions

The report identifies opportunities for macro level areas of leverage to drive improved compliance with national and international labour standards (including market access and preferential tariff treatment) as well as micro-level interventions to...

The employment effects of industrial symbiosis networks in the South African informal sector

Country Study

The employment effects of industrial symbiosis networks in the South African informal sector

This report deals with the employment effects of industrial symbiosis in the provinces of Gauteng and the Western Cape in South Africa. It focuses on the textile and construction value chains and formalization.

Sector systems analysis of textiles and clothing subsector in Ghana
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Ghana

Sector systems analysis of textiles and clothing subsector in Ghana

SCORE Training catalogue
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SCORE Training catalogue

SCORE Training helps SMEs to achieve better working conditions and productivity through its wide variety of modules and stands as an aid to compliance.

The assessment of the textile and footwear sector’s regulatory alignment with European Union standards

The assessment of the textile and footwear sector’s regulatory alignment with European Union standards