PVH Corp, USAID, CARE join forces to boost job opportunities for women in RMG sector

Global fashion company-- PVH Corp teamed up with USAID and CARE to boost job opportunities for female workers in the country’s readymade garment sector.

As part of the move, a job fair was organized in Chattogram under USAID's Women Thrive in Bangladesh project for local women job seekers to connect directly with employers and local service providers, to help boost their career prospects, according to a statement.  

Nearly 1,000 women attended the job fair, it said adding four garment exporting companies---Four H Fashions, Clifton Textiles and Apparels Ltd, Pacific Jeans and Desh Group of Industries, Bdjobs and a number of NGOs set up booths to share job opportunities and provide career counseling services.

This job fair was organized to provide direct interviews, counseling, and networking opportunities for job aspirants and employers in the garment sector, creating employment for women and youth.

Inaugurated by Farida Khanom, Deputy Commissioner of Chattogram the event was attended by Sipan Chowdhury, Deputy Inspector General of the Department of Inspection for Factories and Establishments, Zia Haider Khan, Senior Advisor of Corporate Responsibility at PVH Corp and Luthmela Farid, Director, Pacific Jeans Group.

Mehrul Islam, Interim Deputy Country Director-Program for CARE Bangladesh, Zehra Simeen Islam Rahim, Director - People and Culture, and Aamanur Rahman, Chief of Party of Thrive Activity at CARE Bangladesh, among others, were also present at the occasion.

In recent years, the Thrive project has organized job fairs for working women across various sectors, including the garment industry that witnessed enthusiastic participation from both employers and women job seekers.

Building on this success, the project expanded its initiative to Chattogram, according to the statement.

Implemented by CARE Bangladesh, USAID's Women Thrive in Bangladesh activity collaborates with the global brand PVH to empower women in the ready-made garment sector.

The activity provides a combination of professional skills and leadership development training for women ready-made garment workers in PVH Corp's supply chain factories and communities.

The project aims to train more than 100,000 women workers in RMG factories and communities by 2026, according to the statement.

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