Occupational Health and Safety Training

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    Committee for Asian Women organised a three day training of trainers on Occupational Health and Safety for women workers in the manufacturing sector in Ayutthaya, Thailand on 12th -14th February 2010 in collaboration with the Council of Work and Environment related Patient’s network (WEPT).

    The training was attended by 40 participants from Thailand and Cambodia representing garment, textile, electronic, automobile and herbal medicine manufacturing industries. Read more here.

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