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\"\"<\/a>The Mekong Migration Network (MMN) and Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), supported by Canada\u2019s International Development Research Centre (IDRC), jointly implemented a research and advocacy project from 2016 to 2019, investigating labour and migration issues in Mekong SEZs through a gendered lens. Guided by the question of whether the jobs being created within these zones are promoting decent work for women migrant workers, this study developed four case studies of SEZs: Thilawa SEZ (Yangon Region, Myanmar), Phnom Penh SEZ (Phnom Penh, Cambodia), Manhattan SEZ (Svay Rieng Province, Cambodia), and Tak SEZ (Tak Province, Thailand), with a particular focus on the garment industry.<\/span><\/p>\n

Based on the results of an analysis of the study\u2019s primary data as well as a thorough literature review, four key themes emerged as requiring special attention in order to realise decent work for women migrant garment factory workers in Mekong SEZs. These areas were: working conditions, labour organising, skills development and recognition, and care work. The impact of SEZ development on workers\u2019 mobility was also highlighted in an analysis of these themes.<\/span><\/p>\n

Published in July 2019. The PDF of the report is available\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

For policy briefs available in Burmese, English, Khmer and Thai, please visit\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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