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Better cotton and decent work: Activities, impacts and lessons learned (Summary)

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Published 1st October 2013 by Ergon. Authored by Usher, A., Newitt, K. and Merouchi,L.

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Sustainability Approaches:

Voluntary Sustainability Standards

Sustainability Tools:

Better Cotton Initiative (BCI)

Sustainability Issues:

Child rights and wellbeing
Livelihoods
Wages and workers' rights

Outcomes of Interest:

Child labor
Forced or bonded labor
Occupational health and safety

Specific Themes:

Gender
Smallholders
Workers

Sectors:

Agriculture

Products:

Cotton (raw)

Sustainable Development Goals:

SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-Being
SDG 5 - Gender Equality
SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
Region/Country:

Geographies:

Africa
Asia

Countries:

India
Mali
Pakistan

Summary

This executive summary reviews BCI activities to promote decent work in India, Mali and Pakistan. Common challenges are faced in all three countries across following themes: status of women, child labour, wages and incomes, health and safety, forced or bonded labour.

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Better cotton and decent work: Activities, impacts and lessons learned (Summary)

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Published 1st October 2013 by Ergon. Authored by Usher, A., Newitt, K. and Merouchi,L.

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