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About RISE

RISE is an industry transforming collaborative committed to improving the lives of low-income women workers in global supply chains.

RISE is an industry transforming collaborative committed to improving the lives of low-income women workers in global supply chains.

Our mission

To empower women workers, embed gender equality in business practice and catalyze 
systems change.

Our vision

Women working in global supply chains experience their inherent dignity through agency, equality and rights.

Core strategies

RISE pursues its mission through three core strategies

Capacity strengthening

Strengthening knowledge and skills for workers and managers

Market transformation

Embedding gender equality in business practice

Influencing

Influencing industry and public policy

Find out more about our impact model

RISE partners have jointly deployed more than 7,000 training programs involving more than 5 million workers resulting in increased skills, knowledge, and confidence. We seek to scale and sustain action for women's empowerment and gender equality in global value chains. 

RISE membership

Building resilient futures for global supply chains requires collective action, which RISE catalyzes through membership. RISE welcomes brands, buyers, and suppliers in the apparel, footwear and home textile industries as members.