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Jul

26

July 26, 2022

HERproject: In Egypt, Digital Payroll Helps Garment Workers Reap What They Sew

In Egypt, Digital Payroll Helps Garment Workers Reap What They Sew

Egypt's garment sector employs more than 1.5 million people, half of whom are women, offering an opportunity to promote women's economic empowerment. Here's how HERproject's Digital Wages partnership with Mastercard helped lead to increased financial inclusion and resilience for female garment workers.

#HERproject #Womens Empowerment

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May

5

May 5, 2022

HERproject: Bridging the Supply Chain Gender Gap through Digital Training

Bridging the Supply Chain Gender Gap through Digital Training

HERessentials, a tablet-based learning app for workers and managers, started as a response to the COVID-19 crisis, but it has the potential to build digital capabilities for all workers. We share three key recommendations for businesses considering how to set up digital training in supply chains.

#DEI #HERproject #Womens Empowerment

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Mar

10

March 10, 2022

HERproject: Empowering Women Fruit Farmers with Digital Training

Empowering Women Fruit Farmers with Digital Training

Responsible business is deepening its commitment to empowering women across the value chain. One such example is Fyffes and HERproject expanding the new digital program HERessentials across several Latin American countries.

#Food Beverage and Agriculture #HERproject #Womens Empowerment

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Mar

9

March 9, 2022

HERproject: Inside BSR: Q&A with Smita Nimilita

Inside BSR: Q&A with Smita Nimilita

Inside BSR is our monthly series featuring BSR team members from around the world. This International Women’s Day, we connected with Smita Nimilita, a HERproject Country Representative based in Bangladesh.

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Jan

19

January 19, 2022

HERproject: What If All Garment Workers in Bangladesh Were Financially Included?

What If All Garment Workers in Bangladesh Were Financially Included?

There are 4 million garment workers in Bangladesh, more than 58 percent of whom are women. This raises the question, “What if all garment workers became financially included?”

#Financial Services #HERproject #Womens Empowerment

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Aug

10

August 10, 2021

HERproject: The Urgency of Private-Sector Action on Gender-Based Violence

The Urgency of Private-Sector Action on Gender-Based Violence

In partnership with the Sexual Violence Research Institute (SRVI) and global mining company Anglo American, we're sharing insights on how the private sector can prevent and address gender-based violence.

#HERproject #Womens Empowerment

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May

14

May 14, 2021

HERproject: Women’s Digital Inclusion: The Risks of Going Too Fast and Not Fast Enough

Women’s Digital Inclusion: The Risks of Going Too Fast and Not Fast Enough

Sonia Jorge of Alliance for Affordable Internet and Mariana Lopez of the GSMA Connected Women Programme share insights for stakeholders working to bridge the digital gender divide.

#HERproject #Womens Empowerment

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Mar

30

March 30, 2021

HERproject: Inside BSR: Q&A with Sethypong Sok

Inside BSR: Q&A with Sethypong Sok

This month's Inside BSR features Sethypong Sok, HERproject's country representative in Cambodia, and discusses his life, his work on women's empowerment, and his drive to lift fellow Cambodians out of poverty.

#HERproject #Inside BSR #Womens Empowerment

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Feb

10

February 10, 2021

HERproject: Women’s Empowerment in the Era of Social Distancing

Women’s Empowerment in the Era of Social Distancing

A new digital tool from HERproject aims to reach women workers in global value chains and build resilience to COVID-19 impacts.

#HERproject #Womens Empowerment

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Jan

27

January 27, 2021

HERproject: Data and Tech Acceleration in COVID-19: The Human Rights Impact on Vulnerable Garment Workers

Data and Tech Acceleration in COVID-19: The Human Rights Impact on Vulnerable Garment Workers

BSR examined the impacts of digital transformation on women garment workers in our new report, Digital Technology and Data in the Garment Supply Chain during COVID-19.

#HERproject #Human Rights #Supply Chain #Womens Empowerment

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