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| Date Added to Site: 24th July 2006 | ||
| Short Summary | ||
| Title | Gender and Codes of Conduct: A Case Study from Horticulture in South Africa | |
| Author | Barrientos, S., McClenaghan, S. and Orton, L. | |
| Publication Date | March 2006 | |
| Publisher | Christian Aid | |
| Donor | UK Department for International Development (DFID) | |
| Short Summary | Corporate codes of conduct have become an increasingly
important issue, particularly since the formation of the Ethical Trading
Initiative (ETI) in 1997. Supermarkets are playing a key role within
the ETI, and the main UK supermarkets are in the process of introducing
codes of conduct to their suppliers. A large proportion of the workforce
within developing countries supplying the UK is female, particularly
in the production of food. This report is based on a study of grape
production in South Africa supplying the UK retail market. The aim
of the research was to examine the gender dimension of horticultural
employment in order to inform decision-makers on policies to improve
gender equity in the horticultural exports sector. For example, codes
of conduct should incorporate the requirement that: • seasonal and temporary workers have the same pro-rata rights as permanent workers, including unemployment insurance and maternity benefits • men and women have equal rights to non-wage benefits • all workers have access to affordable child care facilities during working hours. To ensure the implementation of gender-sensitive codes, further recommendations are made, including: information about codes of conduct should be available in workers' own languages and take into account low literacy levels; and mechanisms should be put in place for confidential reporting of any violations of the code by all groups of workers, including those in non-permanent employment. |
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| Complete Document |
 http://christianaid.org.uk/indepth/9908grap/grapes1.htm#Executive%20summary
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