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CAMBODIA: Garment workers show their talents in nationwide competition

PHNOM PENH: A competition titled "I am precious" was launched nationwide in Phnom Penh city to honor Cambodian garment workers, value of the work they do.
For the first time they got a chance to show their talents and expression through a dress design and song lyrics competition.

The competition is a joint campaign under a collaboration of Cambodian Ministry of Women's Affairs and some NGOs, including ILO Better Factories Cambodia and Garment Manufacturers' Association in Cambodia (GMAC).

All workers from garment factories are eligible to submit their dress design and song lyrics until Oct. 15. The final event of the competition will be held in December this year. During the closing event, best dress designs and song lyrics will be presented in a show and the champions will be selected by representatives of the Cambodia's garment industry stakeholders.

This national competition is aimed to highlight the importance and contributions of the garment work and workers to Cambodia, and provide the workers an opportunity to release their self-worth and potential skills through a friendly competition.

There are over 330,000 workers employed by the Cambodian garment industry.
Most of the workers are young women with limited education from rural areas.

Source: Agencies • News Courtesy: BharatTextile.com