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An assessment of the Gender Equality andReturns Program Copyright © International Finance Corporation (IFC) and International Labour Organization (ILO) 2025 First published 2025 The ILO is acting on behalf of both organizations on copyrights-related matters. This is an open access work distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License(https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Users can reuse, share, adapt and build upon the originalwork, as detailed in the License. The ILO and IFC must be clearly credited as the owner of the original work.The use of the emblem of the ILO and/or IFC is not permitted in connection with users’ work. Attribution– The user must indicate if changes were made and must cite the work as follows:Creating BetterJobs for Women and Boosting Productivity in Bangladesh’s Garment Factories: An Assessment of the Gender Translations –In case of a translation of this work, the following disclaimer must be added along withthe attribution:This translation was not created by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the Adaptations– In case of an adaptation of this work, the following disclaimer must be added along with theattribution:This is an adaptation of an original work by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the This CC license does not apply to non-ILO copyright materials included in this publication. If the material isattributed to a third party, the user of such material is solely responsible for clearing the rights with the right Any dispute arising under this license that cannot be settled amicably shall be referred to arbitration inaccordance with the Arbitration Rules of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law All queries on rights and licensing should be addressed to the ILO Publishing Unit (Rights and Licensing),1211 Geneva 22, Switzerland, or by email torights@ilo.org. ISBN: 9789220423271 (web PDF)DOI: https://doi.org/10.54394/SQXN3146 The designations employed in ILO publications, which are in conformity with United Nations practice, andthe presentation of material therein do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of The responsibility for opinions expressed in signed articles, studies and other contributions rests solely withtheir authors, and publication does not constitute an endorsement by the ILO of the opinions expressed in Reference to names of firms and commercial products and processes does not imply their endorsementby the ILO, and any failure to mention a particular firm, commercial product or process is not a sign of Information on ILO publications and digital products can be found at:www.ilo.org/publns. Creating Better Jobs for Womenand Boosting Productivity in An assessment of the Gender Equality About Better Work Better Work―a collaboration between the United Nations’ International Labour Organization(ILO) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group―isa comprehensive programme bringing together all levels of the garment industry to improve CONTENTS �Evolution of the GEAR Program..........................................................................................................5�Eligibility Criteria, Scope, and Trainee Selection ..........................................................................6�Engagement with Factory Management ..........................................................................................7 Results ...................................................................................................................................................................... 13 �Greater Gender Equality: Career progression............................................................................... 13�Improved Working Conditions: Higher salaries.............................................................................14�Improved Working Conditions: Better worker well-being.......................................................... 15�Improved Working Conditions: Positive management style...................................................... 16�Improved Productivity: Greater efficiency and cost savings.................................................. 19 Scaling Impact ....................................................................................................................................................... 23References .............................................................................................................................................................. 26Appendices ............................................................................................................................................................. 28 Acknowledgments This assessment of the Gender Equality and Returns (GEAR) program was a collaborative effortby researchers from the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom and BRAC University inBangladesh (BRAC). Research wa