Lesotho Garment Workers Stand Up to Gender Violence at Work, Communities

Solidarity Center

Dec 05 2022 | 00:09:26

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Show Notes

Thousands of mostly women garment workers in Lesotho who produce jeans and knitwear for the global market are standing up to gender-based violence and harassment (GBVH) at their factories, homes and communities after participating in education and awareness training, part of a pathbreaking, worker-centered program negotiated in part by the Solidarity Center. And, as a […]

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