The Fair Labor Association, the International Labour Organization (ILO) office in Egypt, and more than 15 national and international producers and purchasers of jasmine and jasmine derivatives and products are working together to promote child protection and decent working conditions in the jasmine sector in Egypt. The Government of Egypt and several local civil society organizations also are active partners in the project.
Joint efforts to improve labor rights and working conditions in the jasmine supply chain include strategies to promote fair compensation and build the economic resilience of families; strengthen child protection measures and improve children’s access to education and childcare; improve human rights due diligence systems at the processor level; and generate support for legal and policy initiatives, including social protection measures.
The ILO will lead the collaboration with the Egyptian Government, including coordination with the ministries of agriculture and land reclamation, labor, social solidarity, and education and technical education, as well as the national councils for childhood and motherhood, and for women.
FLA and the ILO will conduct intensive field-level activities in seven jasmine producing villages in the Garbia region in Egypt, in collaboration with several local civil society organizations and jasmine suppliers including A. Fakhry & Co., Hashem Brothers, Machalico, and Herbal Family Group.
International companies including Coty, dsm-firmenich, Givaudan, International Flavors and Fragrances (IFF), L’Oréal, MANE, Robertet, Symrise AG, The Estée Lauder Companies, and Yves Rocher are participating in, and have strongly committed to, the objectives of the project.
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