Improved working conditions, productivity and income for formalized women tanners
This document is part of a series of case studies by the Enterprises Department of the ILO. Each case study presents one or several approaches that contribute to enterprise formalization across the world.
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Women tanners in Senegal are informal own-account workers who perform a hazardous job under harsh conditions often without any protective gear. In addition to being exposed to work-related accidents and illnesses, they are discriminated against due to negative hygiene perceptions associated with the tanning practice.