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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...
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...
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
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),...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
Research Paper No.20
The effects of automation in the apparel and footwear industries and their gender dimensions: Indonesia case study
Voices
Behind the Seams
Understanding labour conditions in the Argentine garment sector through worker experiences
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
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
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...
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...
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.
Ghana
Sector systems analysis of textiles and clothing subsector in Ghana
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
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