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Family - Friendly Practices at Workplace Other Initiatives for Female Employees

Interloop is among the 14 companies in Pakistan to • Free & Safe pick and drop has been expanded to
participate in the first ever private sector peer-learning more remote areas
collaboration led by IFC & PBC, to create better career • Focused trainings and recreational & sports activities
opportunities by providing family-friendly practices at
the workplace. Under this initiative, IFC, PBC, CatCo • Female employees are members of compliance
Kids, Ubuntu Care, National Commission on the Status committees such as Workers Management
of Women, UNICEF Pakistan & UN Women Pakistan will Committee, Environment Health & Safety Committee,
provide advice on childcare needs assessments & conduct etc.
a series of events to expand learning & share knowledge on • Female Welfare Officers are present at all
family-friendly practices. manufacturing plants to facilitate grievance
management of female employees
Employing Females in Non–Traditional Areas
At Interloop, women are now represented in every
department and also in non-traditional roles including
knitting planners, knitting operators and stitching machines
operators, previously considered male dominant areas.
54 females with STEM degrees are working at Interloop
including 31 textile, electrical and industrial engineers.
Several policies & practices have been instituted to recruit
and train females in non-traditional jobs.

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