USAID, PVH Corp. and CARE come together to boost job opportunities for women
Today, USAID's Women Thrive in Bangladesh project hosted a job fair in Chattogram, where local women jobseekers could connect directly with employers and local service providers to help boost their career prospects.
Nearly 1,000 women attended the job fair. Four businesses, including Four H Fashions, Clifton Textiles & Apparels Ltd., Pacific Jeans, Desh Group of Industries, Bdjobs, and various NGOs, set up booths to share job opportunities and provide career counseling services.This job fair was organised to provide direct interviews, counselling, and networking opportunities for job aspirants and employers in the garment sector, creating employment for women and youth.
Farida Khanom, Deputy Commissioner of Chattogram, inaugurated the event as the chief guest. Special guests included Sipan Chowdhury, Deputy Inspector General of the Department of Inspection for Factories and Establishments, Zia Haider Khan, Senior Advisor of Corporate Responsibility at PVH Corp., and Luthmela Farid, Director of Pacific Jeans Group.
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Mehrul Islam, Interim Deputy Country Director for the CARE Bangladesh program, Zehra Simeen Islam Rahim, Director of People and Culture, and Aamanur Rahman, Chief of the Party of Thrive Activity at CARE Bangladesh, also graced the occasion.
In recent years, the Thrive project has organised job fairs for working women across various sectors, including the garment industry. These events saw enthusiastic participation from both employers and women job seekers. Building on this success, the project expanded its initiative to Chattogram.
Implemented by CARE Bangladesh, USAID's Women Thrive in Bangladesh activity collaborates with the global brand PVH to empower women in the ready-made garment sector.
The activity provides professional skills and leadership development training for women ready-made garment workers in PVH Corp.'s supply chain factories and communities.
The project aims to train more than 100,000 women workers in RMG factories and communities by 2026.
