Drip by Drip – Episode 11: CASE STUDY INDONESIA w/ Nitya

Drip by Drip – Episode 11: CASE STUDY INDONESIA w/
Nitya


In this episode, host Amira Jehia (co-founder of
Drip by Drip) speaks with Nitya, a labor rights
specialist and former Program Officer at the Trade Union
Rights Centre (TURC) in Indonesia.
With deep experience in labor rights, occupational safety
and health (OSHR), and gender equality,
particularly in the textile and garment sectors, Nitya has worked
closely with trade unions and stakeholders across Indonesia,
India, and Germany. 


In this conversation, she shares urgent insights from the
frontline of Indonesia’s garment industry—home to over 2.7
million workers, the majority of whom are women.


Key topics discussed:




How patriarchal systems dominate the labor force—even within
unions—and silence female workers




The divide between formal and informal textile work: what
home-based labor really looks like in Indonesia




The alarming health risks women face, including exposure to
toxic chemicals, lack of sanitation, and inaccessible
menstrual care




Why menstrual leave exists legally but fails in practice due
to unrealistic production targets




How Nitya and TURC supported informal workers by creating
OSHR units for free medical checkups and occupational health
recognition




Why international brands must pay fairer prices and stop
pushing exploitative production timelines




What “just transition” really means when shifting toward
slower, circular fashion models in the Global North




Remark by Nitya: 


When I mention home-based workers—“but they can't. They have to
take care of their house and their children, so they prefer their
home-based work”—it is important to add that:
“It happens due to the patriarchal practices in Indonesia and
unequal distribution of household labour."


CREDITS


Host


️ Amira Jehia – Co-Founder & Managing Director of Drip by
Drip


LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amira-jehia-92696426/


Guest:


️ Nitya – Labor Rights & Gender Equality Expert, former
Program Officer at TURC


LI:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/nityasw/
Trade Union Rights Centre (TURC): @turc_id |
LinkedIn


Creative Production: Yared Abraham


Audio Production: Philipp Blömeke (Wardrobe Voices)


Supported by:


Drip by Drip: Unveiling Fashion’s Thirsty Truth wird gefördert
von Engagement Global, mit Mitteln des Bundesministeriums für
wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung (BMZ) und der
Berliner Landesstelle für Entwicklungszusammenarbeit.”


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