Meeting with Women Workers of Garment and Footwear Factories in Tirana

12.03.2024

On March 12, 2024, Gender Alliance for Development Center organized a special meeting with women workers of the clothing and footwear manufacturing sector in the city of Tirana. The main topic of the meeting was "Protection of women's rights in the labor market."

Decent wages were an important aspect of the discussion. It is time to give equal importance to the wage these women receive for the work they do. During the meeting, job contracts for women workers in the garment and footwear industry were presented in detail, including individual, collective, fixed-term and indefinite-term ones. Discussions focused on risks and rights at work, addressing issues such as illness, provisions for pregnant women, night work, maternity, childcare, parental leave, working hours, shift work, weekly working hours and annual leave. The relationship between employer and employee in cases of termination of the contract was also discussed.

A particular focus of the discussion was the organization and cooperation among women workers in the garment and footwear manufacturing sector. Only by joining our voices and using strong arguments can we change this situation. Let's create a society where gender rights are respected and wages are fair.