Women play a crucial role in the apparel industry, comprising a majority of the world’s garment workers. ICRW and Gap, Inc. are collaborating to help female garment workers fulfill their potential through education. Gap, Inc.’s Personal Advancement and Career Enhancement (P.A.C.E.) is an innovative, factory-based education program that provides training for life skills, such as problem-solving and financial literacy, as well as workplace skills to help women advance beyond entry-level positions. ICRW partnered with Gap, Inc. on the initial development and implementation of the program, which was piloted in India, one of Gap, Inc.’s largest sourcing markets.
ICRW evaluates the program’s impact on participants in all countries where the program is being implemented. Initial results are promising. Women demonstrate more willingness to take on responsibilities and assume leadership roles; communicate better and more effectively at work and in their homes; show improved ability to solve workplace problems; and are better able to support their peers. In addition to gaining more respect from their family members, women also value themselves more.
Based on the success of the initial pilot programs, Gap, Inc. has expanded P.A.C.E. to additional factories in India and Cambodia. Development and implementation strategies for additional countries are currently underway.
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Why such big events do not occur in Indonesian?
Why such big events do not occur in Indonesian. Whereas women in Indonesia, many of which become garment workers with very low wages and hours worked beyond the limits ... It was like working hours start at 7:00 in the morning until 19:00 that night and some even up to 22:00 hours of the night.
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Arief Joe
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I hope they bring this program to wherever it is that you are working.
not only this?
I wonder why such opportunities are only listed in locations like China, India and not in places like in Pakistan? There are a lot of places where such great actions can be fruitful. Specially when times are hard and a lot of people are not getting much from the government in grants. This can be an amazing help there. my 2 cents Jannet Blankera
May be you are
May be you are right,Jannet.We are only able to hope that such training programs will be introduced in the near future in the other countries as well. In regards to the training given to women,i appreciate the support offered since this could be a huge thing when it comes to inculcating the leadership roles in women.As an Indian,i can say for sure that Women must be given more leadership roles and they are fully capable of taking such high positions.The government is already making great effort in allocating grants to the minorities and training efforts like these will be of great addition to that as well.Good luck to everyone involved. My 2 cents, Marie