When members were asked about their participation in the assessment process, they reported feeling proud that they were asked to provide leadership and were given opportunities to improve their oral presentation skills, meet new friends, and gain a sense of fulfillment by doing something good for their fellow workers. Project Teams in each factory will then be involved in the design, implementation, and evaluation of the GA programs. GA plans to launch such programs in March 2000. In general, the workers are satisfied with their jobs and want to stay at their current jobs for the next three to five years. Most workers are interested in preventive health care education and female workers in particular would like to learn more about reproductive health, early childhood care, and family nutrition.
Most workers are interested in community involvement.
They also believe that a factory can play an important role in supporting surrounding communities. Many of my colleagues have asked the question, but the rationale is simple. The world faces continuing increases in the number of people living in poverty, and worsening income inequality in many countries, particularly gender-related inequalities. Economic growth is usually a necessary condition for poverty reduction. We know that the poor need expanding economic opportunities if they are to improve their chances.