Supporting Female Apparel Workers

“Even though there was some initial opposition from society because it deals with family planning, later, when people saw the social service provided through this centre, they changed their views. Pregnant mothers greatly benefit from this. It would be valuable if these services could be expanded further. Furthermore, awareness about sexually transmitted diseases/HIV should be increased. For instance, the BOI zone can be considered as a location for a centre. In such free trade and investment zones, because people live far away from their families, illicit relationships occur. This leads to legal and social/family problems’. – BOI representative, Wathupitiwala”

“How long have you and this organization been working with us (FPA)? Answer: “It’s been 4 years since coming here. With the FPA, it’s been about 3 and a half years. Even before that, the previous manager at our plant worked with the FPA. Overall, we have been working with the FPA for about 5-6 years. We look at social sustainability within the MAS. That’s why the FPA is accepted within this organization. Many people in the MAS work with the FPA. Specifically, I must mention that we started providing medical checkups with Tanuja’s counseling.” – Senior Executive – MAS