A Stitch In Time Saves Nothing For Women In Garment Factories
A new study by Cividep on Bengaluru’s women garment workers show prevalence of gendered labour and worker burnout.
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Region: Bangalore
What’s In The 2023 Field Diary? Worker Stories of Struggles & Hope
A roundup of Cividep 2023 field diary stories that provide a glance into worker lives with bite-sized stories from the factory, household, worker communities, and more.
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Field Diary October 2023
This issue of Field Diary explores how workers continue facing mounting challenges across industries. In the garment sector, many workers are increasingly shifting to piece rate work due to flexible schedules and better earnings. Electronics workers in Sriperumbudur grapple with layoffs and lack of permanent employment. Meanwhile, Cividep’s partner organisations continue to encourage the spirit of worker solidarity through new ways such as building more compact alliances of workers through SHGs.
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Operationalising Labour Rights Project Tracks Social Life of Grievances in Garment Factories
Key insights from Cardiff University & Cividep India’s research on labour rights and access to remedy in Bangalore’s garment industry were presented at a recent conference. Operationalising Labour Rights (OLR) Project, a collaborative initiative by WISERD, Cardiff Business School, and Cividep, uncovers workplace struggles, and highlights role of research in seeking change and empowering workers
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Portrait Of A Researcher: How Prof Jean Jenkins & Team Devised A Way To Understand Garment Workers
Initial findings from Operationalising Labour Rights project, led by a team at Cardiff University, with Cividep, show worker grievances and power relations in the garment industry.
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