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Guidelines: Apparel Industry Response to Violence and Harassment in the Workplace

June 7, 2021

Preventing gender-based violence and harassment (GBVH) in the World of Work has never been of greater importance. Yet, across the supply chain, there is a lack of cohesion or agreement on response. There is a need for guidance and collaboration on approaches and systems to effectively address GBVH in the apparel supply chain.

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Impact Reports

Young dreams during a Pandemic: Case Study, Ethiopia, May 2021

June 6, 2021

Since COVID-19, CARE has undertaken concerted efforts to listen to women and girls and learn the impacts of the pandemic on women's lives, their greatest needs, and how they are responding. A segment of women and girls CARE engaged in these conversations have been members of VSLAs. This case study features the story of 15-year-old Mahlet Gulilat from West Hararghe, Ethiopia, the leader of her VSLA group. Mahlet was interviewed in April 2021 as part of CARE's Women Respond initiative.

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Evaluations/Research

Solidarity in Saving: Women Respond Quarter 1 Briefing, May 2021

June 6, 2021

Between December 2020 and March 2021, CARE conducted interviews with saving group members as part of the Women (in VSLA) Respond sub-initiative. The sub-initiative is supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and focuses on how women and girls in VSLAs in Burundi, Ethiopia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, and Uganda are affected by and responding to the pandemic. This Quarter 1 briefing is the first of four and includes quantitative data from Burundi, Ethiopia, Mali, and Niger. The survey included 1,607 VSLA members, of which 1,422 were women and girls. This brief will be continuously updated as follow-up surveys and qualitative interviews conducted in the six countries to understand how trends evolve over time.

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Tools

Guidance Note 3: Referrals

June 3, 2021

Making referrals requires information on appropriate referral services available in the local area. In this Guidance Note, Better Work and CARE International share recommendations for making referrals available.

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Guidance Note 8: Zero Tolerance

June 3, 2021

This note is provided to help companies in considering the application of a zero-tolerance approach to GBVH. The guidance should support all companies in deciding whether and what type of zero tolerance policy it should have.

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Guidance Note 7: Guide to Workplace Training

June 3, 2021

This note is intended to support companies undertaking training of their workforce. The note may support companies in identifying suitable high-quality training to provide in the workplace.

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Guidance Note 6: Responding to Disclosures Guidance Note

June 3, 2021

This Guidance Note details how to respond to disclosures about gender-based violence and harassment (GBVH) and how to follow the LIVES approach.

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Tools

Guidance Note 5: Risk Assessment

June 3, 2021

This note provides a framework for undertaking risk assessments on gender-based violence and harassment (GBVH) and can be implemented by companies as part of human resource management, procurement, purchasing, and sourcing, supply chain management, client and customer management, and subsidiary management.

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Guidance Note 4: Monitoring and Reporting Systems

June 3, 2021

Monitoring and reporting on efforts to prevent and respond to harassment and violence is critical to risk management and driving norm and behavior change in the workplace. This implementation note is intended to support companies in developing measures which can be monitored and reported on to company leadership.

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Guidance Note 2: Grievance Mechanisms

June 3, 2021

This guidance note is intended to support the design of effective grievance mechanisms in response to gender-based violence and harassment (GBVH) in the world of work. A grievance mechanism is a predictable and structured way to address and resolve complaints.

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