Women Working Worldwide: researching international subcontracting chains

The findings of these reports from 2003 provide evidence that reinforces the impact that the major issues and trends in the garment industry are having on workers in these subcontracting chains. This bulletin provides an overview of the key research findings. These come under three headings: the operation of subcontracting chains in the garment industry, trends in subcontracting and issues for workers in subcontracting chains.