*This manual was updated in May 2016 with the new regulations in China.
This training manual was produced by China Labor Support Network (CLSN) for their training workshop on the Reproductive Health of Women workers in the garments and electronics manufacturing industries, mainly because of the higher concentration of women employees in these industries.
Research Report by Labour at Infomal Economy, Bangladesh
This action research was conducted between 2014 and 2015 to examine the working and living conditions of a broad spectrum of women workers in Bangladesh, and to make recommendations as to how their conditions can be improved through capacity building, organising and advocacy, while taking into consideration their specific concerns. In addition to garment workers, informal workers such as waste pickers, street vendors, domestic workers and tea plantation workers were included.
This report is a survey of the Chinese working women's reproductive health and rights in the garment sector. A sample survey was carried out in the garment industry in China’s Pearl River Delta. This survey sought to better understand the situation of women workers’ reproductive health and rights, analyze several different factors affecting these rights, and make recommendations for further action. This report is available for download in both English and Chinese. Please click on links below to get the full version of report.