Foster Feminist Action in Social Movement and Trade Union Project (FAST)
Rational
Cambodia’s Garment, Footwear, and Travel Goods sector, employing mostly young migrant women, has driven the economy for two decades but faces ongoing instability from factory closures and global challenges. Despite partial recovery in 2023, 29,000 of jobs were lost, raising concerns over workers’ job security, social protection, declining wages, reliance on overtime, and rising debt.
Foster Feminist Action in Social Movement and Trade Union Project
The project is implemented in partnership with the Cambodian Alliance of Trade Unions (CATU), the Independent Democracy of Informal Economy Association (IDEA), and the Cambodia Food and Service Workers Federation (CFSWF). These local unions will strengthen the voice, representation, and accountability of women workers in Cambodia—across both the formal and informal economies—particularly street vendors, tuk-tuk drivers and transportation workers, and domestic workers, enabling them to exercise their rights, access social protection, and secure practical improvements in their day-to-day working conditions.
Objective
This project aims to promote meaningful engagement and leadership of women workers in social dialogue.