Dindigul Agreement Year 2 Progress Report: 76% of Grievances Resolved Within Two Weeks
In its second year, the Dindigul Agreement has demonstrated significant progress in eliminating gender-based violence and harassment (GBVH) at Eastman Exports' Natchi factory. Of the 30 GBVH-related issues (out of 242 total grievances raised), 76% were resolved within two weeks, reflecting the strong collaboration between workers, unions, and management. The Year 2 report highlights the vital role of Freedom of Association (FOA) in improving working conditions and addressing grievances.
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This report has been translated from English into other languages for accessibility purposes. Please note that this is an unofficial translation. While care has been taken to ensure accuracy, any errors or inconsistencies in the translation are the responsibility of AFWA. Any discrepancies or differences in interpretation should be resolved by reference to the original version.
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Threaded Insecurity – The Spectrum of Informality in the Garment Sector
AFWA’s latest report, ‘Threaded Insecurity – The Spectrum of Informality in the Garment Sector,’ focuses on informal employment within the formal sector, providing a new framework for understanding informality in garment and other global supply chains as a spectrum of informalisation practices linked to brands’ purchasing practices.
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Cambodian garment workers in distress: Declining Incomes, Rising Living Costs, and Spiralling Debt Post-Covid | CENTRAL
Three years after the COVID-19 crisis, Cambodian garment workers are still reeling from the effects of the crisis on their livelihoods and economy. Worker surveys indicate that the vast majority have been unable to repay debt incurred during the lockdowns, their effective income has decreased, and basic living expenses have increased due to inflation. This paper by CENTRAL, Cambodia, compiles the key findings of surveys conducted by different organisations, including Asia Floor Wage Alliance, to assert the need for a significant minimum wage increase in the Cambodian garment industry.
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Dindigul Agreement: Year One Progress Report | 2023
One year after the signing of the historic Dindigul Agreement, a new report documents how major global fashion companies, a clothing and textile supplier and labor organizations have empowered women garment workers including migrants in India to respond to and eliminate gender-based violence and harassment (GBVH) and caste-based discrimination and win more rights in their workplace.
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Towards a Woman-Centred Living Wage Beyond Borders
The Asia Floor Wage (AFW) is a woman-centred, cross-border living wage figure that takes into account the food and non-food costs of an Asian garment worker. In 2022, AFWA released new living wage figures, after surveying 1,686 garment workers from 27 trade unions in seven countries. Here are the detailed results.
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