Objectives & Challenges
In a multi-stakeholder coalition including Myanmar Garment Workers Association, Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), Sequa, Confederation of Trade Unions (CTUM) and others called SMART Myanmar (funded by the European Union) - the agency was tasked to support the development and deployment of an educational application for garment workers in Myanmar. In Myanmar, the garment workers are one of the highest risk groups for occupational health and safety, sexual assault and trafficking and more. A darker fact is that during the COVID-19 pandemic many were laid off and sought income through sex work, making them doubly vulnerable. This...