Solidarity Center Report: Study says gender violence rife in Brazil garment factories

The vast majority of women in Brazil’s textile and shoe factories who took part in a recent study say they have experienced some form of violence at work, often gender-based violence and harassment—to the extent that “for many women, work is synonymous with suffering,” according to the report. “I am especially surprised by the extent of sexual harassment by supervisors," says National Confederation of Apparel Workers (CNTRV) President Francisca Trajano. Read more at the Solidarity Center.

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