What is P.A.C.E.?
Globally, the garment industry is one of the biggest employers of low-skilled women workers. Despite their large numbers in the workforce, relatively few female garment workers advance to higher-level positions, as they have limited opportunities to acquire the skills that would enable their professional and personal growth. In response to this need, Gap Inc. initiated the P.A.C.E. (Personal Advancement & Career Enhancement) workplace education program to teach women the managerial, interpersonal, organizational, and other practical skills needed to move forward in work and in life.
Learning life & professional skills
Few female garment workers advance through the ranks at the factories where they work and turnover is typically high in the industry. The P.A.C.E. program helps female workers acquire the confidence, communication, time management, decision-making skills, and knowledge needed to improve their lives at work and home, and importantly, to set and achieve goals for advancement.
Nine Education Modules
Time & stress management
General & reproductive health,
Legal literacy & social entitlements
Understanding gender roles & how they influence opportunities and access to resources
Functional literacy
Financial literacy
Execution excellence
Problem solving & decision making
Communication