The garment and textile industry is a another major global player, employing millions of people worldwide. Women, in particular, account for the largest share of the workforce. As we learned from Rana Plaza, While these workers drive economic growth in their countries – however, failures at all levels within these supply chains contribute to decent work deficits, including in occupational safety and health.
To date, the Fund has conducted assessments of drivers and constraints for safety and health improvement within the garment supply chain in four countries (Ethiopia, Lao PDR, Madagascar and Myanmar) and continues to implement customized, country-based activities to improve occupational safety and health in supply chains.