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Myanmar’s military illegally seized power on 1 February 2021. Since then, garment workers – mostly women – have been on the front line of the country’s Civil Disobedience Movement, risking their lives and livelihoods to demand an end to the dictatorship and restoration of democracy in Myanmar. This report describes the situation of garment workers in Myanmar who suffer from working- and human rights violations. 

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The textile, garment, leather and footwear (TCLF) sector is an important sector for the Turkish economy and society. Today, there are two huge parts of the sector: on the one hand, no-name production for the internal market and other countries in the region like, for instance, Russia. On the other hand, there is production for global brands, including those headquartered in Turkey, such as LC Waikiki. Since the 80s, the sectoral industrial strategy aimed to make Turkey one of the most important garment and shoe exporters in the world. This country profile shows data bout working conditions and wages in the Turkish garment industry.

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Can jobs in garment supply chains fulfil their development potential and not be stuck in a “race to the bottom”? If so, under what conditions, and what is Better Work’s role in helping enable these conditions? To better understand the dynamics of achieving more decent jobs in garment supply chains, Better Work and its engagement with thousands of workplaces offer an entry point for comparison with non-Better Work firms, who tend to be less connected with well-known brands and retailers. This report analyses in which way the Better Work programme has positive influences on working conditions in the factories.

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Durch ein nachhaltiges Beschaffungsmanagement können Unternehmen ihre Weichen in Richtung Zukunftsfähigkeit stellen.

Das Fact Sheet gibt einen Überblick über zukunftsweisende Innovationen, wie z.B. neue Fasern, moderne Kreislaufwirtschaft oder das digitale Tracking textiler Lieferketten.

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The Asian region is still the main garment manufacturer of the world. This report offers objective data insights and robust comparative information to inform policies and practices on wages, productivity and decent work in the garment sector. The report aims to demonstrate that various structural factors – including trade policy and supply chain dynamics at the global level, as well as industry composition and institutional and contextual factors at the local level – interact to determine export and output growth, competitiveness, labour productivity, and wages and working conditions.

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