Led by the Government of Tamil Nadu | Convened by UN Women

Funded by the European Union and H&M |Implemented by Sakshi

The Textile Industry Coalition (TiC) addresses GBVH as both a human rights violation and a significant barrier to women’s economic empowerment, recognising that safe, dignified and respectful workplaces are fundamental to gender equality, decent work and sustainable economic development.

Our Vision & Approach

Creating safer spaces.
Driving systemic change.

TiC seeks to empower women and girls by ensuring their right to live free from violence — at home, in public spaces, at work, and online.

01 / POLICY

Transforming policy ecosystems

Strengthening public and corporate frameworks for gender-responsive implementation of laws like the PoSH Act.

02 / CAPACITY

Building institutional capacity

Equipping government, industry, and labor ecosystems to ensure systemic enforcement and accountability.

03 / CULTURE

Shifting societal norms

Using arts-based behavior change communication and engaging men, boys, and communities to disrupt cycles of violence against women and girls.

The Change We Aim to Create

Expected Impact

Stronger industry-wide accountability for gender equality
Measurable shifts in social norms and workplace culture
Improved access to safety mechanisms and redressal systems for women and girls
Sustained inter-departmental convergence to enhance service delivery
From Connection to Collective Impact

Empowering every stakeholder

TiC builds the capacities of government officials, factory management, workers — including migrants and those belonging to low socio-economic and vulnerable communities — Internal Committees, trade unions, and community stakeholders to prevent and respond to gender-based violence and harassment through survivor-centred and gender-responsive approaches.

Government Officials Factory Management Workers & Migrants Internal Committees Trade Unions Communities

TiC Resource Library

The TiC Resource Library brings together Social and Behaviour Change Communication (SBCC) resources developed for and used in TiC’s work with textile factories and linked communities in Tamil Nadu.

The resources can be used by organisations, workplaces, trainers and practitioners working on gender equality, prevention of gender-based violence and harassment, POSH, domestic violence, POCSO, allyship, reporting and survivor-centred support.

A mix of posters, presentations, reporting cards, flex materials and microlearning translates key concepts into accessible, engaging and actionable communication. Together, these resources support the journey from building knowledge and recognising harmful behaviours to reflection, reporting, allyship and behaviour change, while repeated exposure reinforces learning beyond individual training sessions.


RESOURCE HUB

Our Materials

Explore curated learning materials. Select an audience, then browse topics in a simple, easy-to-scan directory.