Ghana- 1st- Garment, Textile and Footwear Sector

CHAPTER 3: BUSINESS AND HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS

3.1 Ghana’s Obligation to Protect Human Rights under Regulatory Regimes

3.2.5 Manufacturing Sector

The manufacturing sector in Ghana remains one of the viable sectors that promotes economic growth and job creation. The sector contributes to broadening the country’s production and export base, thereby increasing its revenue. In as much as the sector promotes vibrant economic growth in Ghana, it is faced with human rights abuses emanating from its operations. The human rights issues identified are non-compliance with health and safety protocols; non-compliance with required hours of work by employers; non-compliance with required rest periods by employers and non-alignment of working conditions to labour regulations, improper labelling of products, and inadequate product information.