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Gender equality in the Bangladesh RMG industry

An infographic highlighting the findings of a baseline study conducted by ILO's Improving Working Conditions in the Ready-made Garment Sector programme in Bangladesh

Securing the competitiveness of Asia’s garment sector: A framework for enhancing factory-level productivity

This paper establishes the need for productivity interventions in the Asian ready-made garment sector. It argues the rationale for addressing factory productivity as part of a wider strategy including an integrated approach to securing the sector’s...

Key findings of the report on improving worker wellbeing through shared responsibility in Ethiopia’s garment industry

Leaflet

Better Work Viet Nam: 10 years of contribution to Viet Nam’s garment industry

Since 2009, the ILO-IFC programme has helped to improve working conditions and business performance of Viet Nam’s garment factories.

Issue Brief no. 5 - Labour Relations and Collective Bargaining

Negotiating for decent working time - a review of practice

This Issue Brief gives an overview of the regulation of working time through collective agreements in different regions of the world and outlines innovative solutions by the bargaining partners. It presents practices from various countries, which...

Sexual harassment at work: Insights from the global garment industry

ILO-OECD China Brochure

In China, the programme focuses on the electronic and textile industries; both of which are large employers and important sectors for the Chinese economy, and are characterised by extensive supply chain links with Europe and Asia.

Market assessment, OSH Risk assessment and business case analysis on occupational safety and health in the Myanmar garment sector

The VZF team conducted a comprehensive mapping of the entire garment value chain, an OSH Risk Assessment and a study on a ‘business case for OSH’, aiming to frame interventions from the perspective of cost-effectiveness and market-based incentives...

Eliminating Violence and Harassment in the World of Work: ILO Convention No. 190, Recommendation No. 206, and the accompanying Resolution

Skills for Trade and Economic Diversification in Ethiopia: A background paper for drafting of a Sector Skills Strategy for the Garment...

ILO Asia-Pacific Garment and Footwear Sector Research Note Issue 9

Cambodia Garment and Footwear Sector Bulletin, Issue 9, July 2019.

Part I of this edition of the Bulletin includes a statistical overview and analysis on the key characteristics and developments of the footwear sector, both globally and in Cambodia. Part II provides an update of key statistics and analyses trends...

SCORE Programme Brief

Sustaining Competitive and Responsible Enterprises programme at a glance

Responsible Supply Chains in Asia (China) project brochure

The project promotes corporate social responsibility and responsible business conduct with regard to the environment, decent work and the respect of human rights.

Pakistan: Eliminating child labour and forced labour in the cotton, textile and garment value chains: an integrated approach (CLEAR Cotton...

The project seeks to promote enhanced legislation and policies, to address the basic needs and rights of children engaged or at risk of child labour, and of victims of forced labour, while adopting an integrated area based approach, embedded in a...

Executive summary on Occupational Safety and Health in the Myanmar Garment Sector

The garment sector in Myanmar is one of the vital industries that supports the economic development of Myanmar and provides many job opportunities for the country’s workers. The sector is now estimated to employ a range of between 350,000 and...

Compendium of good management practices in the ready-made garments sector

This manual presents 50 good management practices to improve productivity and working conditions in ready-made garment (RMG) factories for enhanced global competitiveness

Employer's Package Myanmar Garment Manufacturers Association (MGMA). Brochure.

Decent Work in the Garment Sector Supply Chains in Asia

The project aims to contribute to improved working conditions and rights of women and men workers as well as improved social dialogue, productivity, gender equality and environmental sustainability in the garment sector in Asia.

Supporting document

Main findings of work-related injuries: the case of the readymade garment sector in Bangladesh

The future of work in textiles, clothing, leather and footwear

This working paper on the future of work in textiles, clothing, leather and footwear (TCLF) has been prepared for ILO constituents and other key actors in the TCLF industries to facilitate their discussions in the centennial year of the ILO and...