Gender inequality in international supply chains

ETI conducted a gender analysis as part of its ongoing focus on gender equality within workplaces and global supply chains, women workers' rights and the issues they face at work.

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Base code guidance: Gender equality

Guidance to help businesses understand the likely gender issues in their supply chains and how to respond to them.

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Gender equality - resources

Some recent resources, reports and research on empowering women workers.

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Gender equality - international standards

International agreements, standards and conventions on women and work

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What the whole world wants but women rarely get: a good job

Sabita Banerji tells us why gender matters in ethical trade.

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Blog series: Tackling gender-based violence through GRACE

A five-part blog series on ETI’s 18-month Gender Responsive Action Community (GRACE) programme, which established a community of practice in the A&T sector, to improve policies, processes, and practices to prevent and address GBVH in suppliers' supply chains.

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Five ways to stop exploiting women in high risk workforces

Women workers in highly feminised labour sectors are subject to specific workplace risks, discrimination and gender related abuse and violence. This, ETI member FLEX argues, presents challenges around reach, trust and detection.

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Ending exploitation of women in international supply chains

We brought together 10 brands and the University of Manchester to analyse progress being made in ensuring greater gender equality in international supply chains.

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Case study: SIKIKA

Grievance mechanisms are central to addressing GBVH. All reports must be taken seriously and treated as if they have occurred. Case study on Kakuzi’s OGM, known as SIKIKA.

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