Module 2
Global supply chains: where do women work and under what conditions?

Learning objective

At the end of the module, participants will be able to:

  • Appreciate the existence of different employment patterns for men and women in global production.
  • Examine issues related to employment and working conditions in global supply chains using a gender perspective.

Module contents

One briefing:

Briefing 2 – Global supply chains: where do women work and under what conditions?

Two case studies:

Case Study 2.1: Child labour and young women garment workers in Tamil Nadu, India
Case Study 2.2: Forced pregnancy testing in maquiladoras in Central and South America
Case Study 2.3: Mining for use in mobile phones - gender-based violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Two learning activities:

Learning Activity 2.1: Where do you stand on gender equality?
Learning Activity 2.2: Exploring gender-specific elements of women’s employment in global supply chains

Target audiences

This module will particularly interest representatives from:

  • Lead companies (brands, supermarkets and company CSR
  • Multi-stakeholder initiatives and CSR stakeholders
  • Multi-lateral organizations
  • Workplace safety and health officers, including factory and farm inspectors
  • Global and national NGOs
  • International and local development programme planners