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The Rise of Garment Worker Leaders in Bengaluru

The Rise of Garment Worker Leaders in Bengaluru

Posted by | Jul 4, 2024

A Cividep-Azim Premji Foundation program empowered Bengaluru garment workers. Over three years, 600 workers gained leadership and communication skills, enabling them to fight for better pay, working conditions, and healthcare. Worker Resource Centers provided support and education, fostering solidarity and replacing fear with confidence. This program not only created leaders but also improved mental wellbeing through access to counselling.

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How Can Workers Benefit from Business & Human Rights Standards?

How Can Workers Benefit from Business & Human Rights Standards?

Posted by | Jun 1, 2024

Confused by Business & Human Rights (BHR)? This blog cuts through the jargon and explains how BHR standards hold businesses accountable for worker well-being. Learn how these standards can be used to create positive change. Explore the new handbook by Cividep India and UNDP that equips worker collectives and labour organisations to leverage BHR for better working conditions across global supply chains.

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Operationalising Labour Rights Project Tracks Social Life of Grievances in Garment Factories

Operationalising Labour Rights Project Tracks Social Life of Grievances in Garment Factories

Posted by | Nov 6, 2023

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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