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PHNOM PENH – Soriya* is a worker in one of the garment factories receiving services from Better Factories Cambodia that has recently transitioned to digital wages. For many garment workers, adapting to this new way of receiving wages has been challenging. Still, the ongoing transition has the potential to improve workers’ financial literacy and make …

Better Factories Cambodia, in collaboration with the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training (MLVT) in Cambodia and the ILO’s Global Centre on Digital Wages for Decent Work, hosted a one-day workshop on promoting responsible digital wage payments in Cambodia’s garment industry. The event gathered 55 participants, including 35 officials representing the Provincial Departments of Labour, …

Mainstreaming gender equality in the Cambodian garment sector Cambodia’s thriving garment sector employs 650,000 workers, 80% percent of whom are women. Better Work impact research shows that our work in factories has had a positive effect on women’s lives, yet there is more work to do to ensure safe and inclusive workplaces with stronger female …