Reports

Between the Lines: Listening to Female Factory Workers in China

Thursday Mar 7, 2013

BSR Staff

#Environment, #Supply Chain, #Womens Empowerment

This report emphasizes the importance of in-depth engagement with workers to understand their specific challenges and ambitions, and offers strategies such as creating paths for development and promotion, based on listening to and responding to workers' needs and aspirations.

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Blog

Leveraging Mobile for Workforce Engagement: Opportunities and Recommendations from HERhealth

Elissa Goldenberg, Manager, BSR; Brooke Avory, Former Manager, BSR

Three years ago, BSR launched a partnership with Qualcomm Wireless Reach to amplify the outcomes of BSR’s HERproject program in China through mobile technology. Our work together focused on enhancing HERhealth, the pillar of HERproject that aims to empower low-income women working in global supply chains to take charge of their health.

Impact Sourcing and Inclusive Supply Chains: A Conversation with Bloomberg and Digital Divide Data

Sara Enright, Manager, BSR

The next wave for employment in outsourcing is not about finding the next location; it’s about thinking more inclusively when tapping local talent.

How Business Can Support the Global Movement for Family Planning

Christine Svarer, Director, HERproject, BSR; Andrea Bergström, Manager, BSR

Accessing family planning services is essential for women and girls to be able to stay in school, join the workforce, and—crucially—remain active in the formal economy.

Women’s Safety in the Workplace Toolkit Guide

Andrea Bergström, Manager, BSR; James Steady, Associate, BSR; Jessica Wan, Associate, BSR; Marat Yu, Manager, BSR

This is an introduction to a new toolkit that provides guidance for companies seeking to strengthen their policies and activities that prevent and address sexual harassment.

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