Gender aspects in the Latin American garment industry
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Abstract:
The global garment industry labour force is highly feminised. The vast majority (about 85%1) of workers employed in this sector are women. In general, the garment industry is one of the lowest-paid sectors and offers poor working conditions. Within the sector there is also a clear gender segregation whereby women are mostly found in the lowest-skilled, lowest-paid and most precarious jobs. This paper offers some concrete examples of gender issues in the Latin American garment industry.
Authors:
Racz, K.
,
Theuws, M.
Series Title:
SOMO Paper
Country:
Argentina
,
El Salvador
,
Peru
Category:
Research
ISBN:
978-90-71284-00-7
Serial number:
April
Keywords:
industry
,
gender
,
labour
Language:
eng
Organization:
SOMO - Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations
PAGE:
11
Place:
Amsterdam
Publisher:
SOMO
Year:
2011
Region:
Latin America
Right:
© 2011 SOMO
Subject:
Economic Development and Trade
Title:
Gender aspects in the Latin American garment industry