Blog | 2018 March 9
How Do You Empower 100,000 Women?
Christine Svarer, Director, HERproject | France
In 2014, ANN made its 100,000 Women Commitment to empower 100,000 women working in its global supply chain. Here's the story of how it achieved this milestone.
Blog | 2018 March 8
On International Women’s Day, Let’s Press for Progress in Global Supply Chains
Christine Svarer, Director, HERproject | France
If all players across global value chains press for progress, we can achieve a future where an empowered female workforce is widely recognized as a driver for business success.
Blog | 2018 January 15
Spousal Violence Causing Significant Rise in Depression amongst Female Garment Workers in Bangladesh
Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) is high in Bangladesh (27% during the last 12 months), new study reveals even higher rates, almost double, amongst female garment workers (53%) and of those 40% are reporting symptoms of depression. The UK aid-funded study released today by the icddr,b and BSR’s HERproject reveal business can play a leading role in preventing and addressing IPV, by leveraging the workplace as platforms of positive social change.
Blog | 2017 November 25
Why Intimate Partner Violence Is Your Business
Marat Yu, Former Manager | Hong Kong
Business has a key role to play in addressing the systemic issue of violence against women in and beyond the workplace. Here are some examples of how to lead.
Blog | 2017 November 8
Planned Parenthood’s Cecile Richards Urges Business to Support Women’s Healthcare at BSR17
In a keynote address at the BSR Conference 2017, Planned Parenthood's Cecile Richards highlighted the role of business in advancing women's empowerment and access to women's healthcare.
Blog | 2017 October 12
Q&A: The Future of Women’s Empowerment
Aditi Mohapatra, Director, Women’s Empowerment, BSR; Elisabeth Best, Manager, Communications and Marketing, BSR
Report | 2017 October 2
Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the HERhealth Model: Endline
A new evaluation of the HERhealth model, conducted by the Evidence Project/Population Council, offers important evidence and recommendations for effective programming to improve the health of women workers in garment factories in Bangladesh and elsewhere.
Report | 2017 October 2
Private-Sector Action for Women’s Health and Empowerment
This brief, written in partnership with the UN Foundation and The Evidence Project/Meridian Group International, Inc., expands this business case for private sector investment in women’s health and empowerment.
Blog | 2017 August 9
Leveraging Mobile for Workforce Engagement: Opportunities and Recommendations from HERhealth
Elissa Goldenberg, Manager, BSR; Brooke Avory, Former Manager, BSR
Elissa Goldenberg, Former Manager, BSR
Three years ago, BSR launched a partnership with Qualcomm Wireless Reach to amplify the outcomes of BSR’s HERproject program in China through mobile technology. Our work together focused on enhancing HERhealth, the pillar of HERproject that aims to empower low-income women working in global supply chains to take charge of their health.
Blog | 2017 July 18
Partner Profile: Butet Nur Akmalia, YBS
