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The Global Deal is organising a side event as part of the OECD Due Diligence Forum in the Garment and Footwear sector The forum will be held on 11-12 February and will be accompanied by a varied agenda of virtual side sessions held on 10, 13 and 14 February 2025. This side event will look at recent developments in Indonesia to better protect women in the export garment industry, such as regulatory developments and recently adopted guidelines, campaigns, new support structures as well as work undertaken through bipartite workplace committees, including the newly established sexual harassment task forces at enterprise level. Tripartite representatives as well as representatives from civil society will assess recent developments and shed light on remaining challenges. The case study is taken from the Global Deal 2024 Flagship Report titled Shaping Transitions to Decent Work: Social Dialogue for a Better Future, which contains a thematic chapter on occupational safety and health, providing examples of how social dialogue can improve safety and health in the workplace. Join us on 14 February 2025 for this side event, where we will explore how collaborative approaches can address today’s most pressing labour market issues.
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The export garment industry in Indonesia is estimated to employ 5 million workers, with more than 80% being women. While factories are taking steps towards gender equality, such as implementing factory-wide gender equity policies, women are still facing greater risks regarding mental and physical safety. In this context, it is key for businesses to conduct due diligence to prevent human and labour rights abuses, assess risks, implement policies, and address impacts. Social partners play a key role to strengthen due diligence, as also highlighted by the Global Deal tool on Enabling effective due diligence on human rights risks through social dialogue.
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