About HERproject
HERproject is a factory-based women’s health education program. BSR leads a coalition of partners, including international companies, their supplier factories and farms, and locally-based NGOs, to promote women’s health awareness and access to services.
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Launched in 2007, BSR’s HERproject works in Bangladesh, China, Egypt, India, Kenya, Pakistan, and Vietnam. Working with HERproject partner Extending Services Delivery, the program also demonstrates the business case (link to biz case page) for workplace women’s health education.
At the close of 2010, HERproject had completed or active programs in 50 factories reaching over 72,000 women workers around the world. In 2010, 7000 women were surveyed on their health needs and over 2000 were trained as peer health educators.
HERproject currently counts 14 international brands as contributing partners. In 2010, company cost-sharing totaled $300,000, or 35% of a total HERproject annual budget of $850,000.
HERproject enjoys generous support from the Levi Strauss Foundation and the Swedish International Development Collaboration Agency (Sida). BSR is currently seeking funding to maintain and expand HERproject activities around the world.
