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This case study presents how Gap Inc. has helped improve factory performance and promoted worker well-being by digitizing salaries for factory workers in India.
Hear from Mosammot Lucky, a Peer Educator in HERfinance Digital Wages in Bangladesh.
The objective of this research is to determine the best options for implementation of bank electronic payroll systems for vessel owners and fishers as the practice is now mandatory by law.
This video by the ILO Ship to Shore Rights South East Asia project presents in simple steps how to use an ATM.
Having a bank account is widely regarded as the first step toward financial inclusion of the poor. Funds deposited in a bank account are also observed to lead to higher savings. Exploiting special features of the National Rural Employment Guarantee…
This research article on the reviews current practices of wage disbursement in the Readymade Garment (RMG) Sector, proposects of digital payments, and potential impact on women workers, compliance, and the industry as a whole.
The journey from cash to electronic payments in Bangladesh’s garment sector is gathering pace as garment production factories discover how digitizing wages can save time, reduce costs, increase transparency and empower workers by improving their access to finance. In short,…
This manual presents the current state of mobile financial services for garment workers in Bangladesh and the challenges of adopting digitized payments. It covers subjects such as environmental contexts, tips for mitigating challenges, registering accounts and selecting service providers.
Working with Afghanistan’s primary mobile phone operator, the authors of this working paper designed and deployed a new mobile phone-based automatic payroll deduction system at the country’s largest firm. Through a field experiment, they found that default enrollment in payroll…
The Garment Worker Diaries, an initiative currently led by Microfinance Opportunities in collaboration with SANEM in Bangladesh, collects data on the work hours, income, expenses, and financial tool use of workers in the global apparel and textile supply chain in…