Organising homeworkers in Tirupur’s garment industry

Across the world, women workers are concentrated in the poorest paid jobs, with the fewest rights and least job security.

Often traditional organising approaches are too rigid to answer the needs of working women and new methods are needed.

We want to shine a spotlight on some inspiring examples of trade unions and NGOs who are working to support the organisation of women workers in highly challenging circumstances.

Published in 2013