Made in Myanmar: Entrenched poverty or decent jobs for garment workers?

Gardener, Daisy; Burnley, Jasmine

dc.contributor.author	Gardener, Daisy	*
dc.contributor.author	Burnley, Jasmine	*
dc.date.accessioned	2015-12-04T16:00:54Z	en
dc.date.available	2015-12-04T16:00:54Z	en
dc.date.issued	2015-12-09
dc.identifier.isbn	978-1-78077-988-1
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10546/583241
dc.description	<p>In Myanmar, the garment industry is booming thanks to an upsurge in investment by international brands, but garment workers are facing tough conditions. According to new research from Oxfam and labour rights groups in Myanmar, garment workers are working up to 11 hours a day, six days a week, but remain trapped in poverty. Following decades of economic isolation, political reforms have seen global retail heavyweights like GAP, H&M, Primark and Adidas starting to source from Myanmar factories. With the garment industry growing quickly, companies need to act now to ensure that workers making their products can access their fundamental rights and provide a decent living for themselves and their families.</p> <p>This briefing paper presents the research findings and makes recommendations for international sourcing companies and factories to help them protect garment workers' rights.</p>	en_US
dc.format.extent	28	en_US
dc.language.iso	English	en_US
dc.publisher	Oxfam International	en_US
dc.relation.url	https://policy-practice.oxfam.org.uk/publications/made-in-myanmar-entrenched-poverty-or-decent-jobs-for-garment-workers-583241
dc.subject	Private sector
dc.subject	Rights
dc.title	Made in Myanmar: Entrenched poverty or decent jobs for garment workers?	en_US
dc.type	Briefing paper	en_US
oxfam.signoff.status	For public use. Can be shared outside Oxfam.	en_US
oxfam.subject.country	Myanmar	en_US
oxfam.subject.keyword	Labour standards	en_US
oxfam.subject.keyword	Garment industry	en_US
dc.year.issuedate	2015	en_US
refterms.dateFOA	2015-12-09T00:00:00Z