Access To Covid-19 Related Relief Efforts Only 44% of garment workers reported that they were able to access some form of relief/support during the Covid-19 crisis. • Civil society organisations and trade unions played an important role in supporting workers during the Covid-19 crisis. Around 41% of the workers received food relief from NGOs while 21% of the workers reported receiving food relief from trade unions (Figure 4.18). • 24% of the workers received monetary support from the government. However, most workers received a meagre one-time amount of 1000-2000 PKR (6-12 USD), which could hardly help meet consumption needs for more than two weeks.
Figure : Percentage of workers who received Covid-19 Figure 4.18:7.16 Percentage of workers who received Covid-19 support from various sources support from various sources
Percentage of workers
50 41%
40
30 24% 21%
20 14%
10 4%
0
4% 0%
Monetary Support Factory
2%
Food
Government
0% 0% 0% 0%
Healthcare NGO/Charity
Trade Union
Source: Primary data, n = 605
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