Rebuilding a reliable and efficient system of support for female workers in the textile and footwear sector in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Objectives of the action              

Overall objective: Reduction of labour rights violations of female workers in the textile and footwear industry of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) and improving their working and living conditions.

Specific objectives:

1. To get reliable (evidence-based and representative) information on working conditions in the textile and footwear sector in BiH and to define specific legislative changes that will lead to the reduction of labour rights infringements.
2. To strengthen the capacities of unions and CSOs to fight labour and human rights violations in the textile and footwear industry in BiH successfully.
3. To sensitize general public and relevant decision-makers regarding rights violations, legal gaps and non-compliance with laws and standards in the textile and footwear industry in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Target group(s)

1000 female workers in textile and shoe industry in 8 targeted municipalities (Goražde, Tešanj, Banjaluka, Gračanica, Kotor Varoš, Tuzla, Visoko, Travnik, Derventa), to be tackled by the research.

300 union representatives and CSO activists from the fields of gender equality, human rights and labour rights to participate in the trainings.

Two branch trade unions with national coverage in the textile and footwear sectors.

Relevant decision-makers: Ministry of Labour of Republic of Srpska and Ministry of Labour of Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, to be reached by advocacy campaign.

Wider population in BiH, from targeted municipalities – 800.000 persons in total, to be reached by the national campaign.

Partner

ZORA and SEKA

Financed by

European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR): Bosnia and Herzegovina – Country Based Support Scheme 2018

Period 2020-2022