Preview of the 2025 Training Programme

Building on the success of workshops conducted with private sector stakeholders in the palm oil and garment industries in 2024, MY Voice has designed a series of comprehensive learning programmes for 2025. These initiatives aim to support Malaysian palm oil and garment companies in establishing and implementing effective social compliance systems aligned with international standards, particularly the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGP). 

For palm oil and garment companies and suppliers in Malaysia interested in participating in our 2025 training program, visit our website to learn more.    

Strengthening Social Compliance Systems and worker-manager engagement 

Following the baseline evaluations and the development of improvement plans with private sector partners (PSPs) in the palm oil and garment sectors, the MY Voice team continued its activities between September and December 2024. These efforts were guided by the companies' plans to support their improvement initiatives.  

Read more about our recent work with PSPs.

Strengthening Grievance Mechanisms in the Palm Supply Chain 

The establishment of effective grievance mechanisms that allow workers, communities, and other stakeholders to raise concerns and seek redress are integral to effective Social Compliance Systems. In August and September, the MY Voice team collaborated with The Consumer Goods Forum Human Rights Coalition (CGF HRC) to organize a series of workshops that aim to strengthen grievance mechanisms in the palm oil supply chain.  

Read more about the Grievance Mechanism Workshops.

Labor Inspector Training Series with Sabah Labor Department 

In September and October, the MY Voice team continued our ongoing engagement with the Sabah Labor Department (JTK Sabah), conducting a series of Labour Inspector Training Workshops. The workshops brought 91 labour inspectors together, providing a space to connect with one another and build skills in conducting effective forced and child labour investigations.    

Read more about the JTK Sabah workshops.

Awareness Raising Training for National Union of Plantation Workers

The MY Voice team organised a series of training sessions for members of the National Union of Plantation Workers (NUPW) under the Branch and Local Level Leaders’ Training programme. From July to November 2024, MY Voice trained 229 NUPW members across Kedah, Pahang, Johor, Negeri Sembilan, Melaka, Kelantan, Perak, and Terengganu. 



Read more about the NUPW training series.

Presenting the Child Rights Action Hub at the 2024 UN RBHR Forum in Bangkok

MY Voice participated in the panel session, Innovative Tools and Approaches for Businesses and Civil Society to Effectively Remedy Child Labour and Sexual Exploitation, at the 2024 UN Responsible Business and Human Rights Forum in Bangkok this September.   

Read more about the UN RBHR panel event.

Training of Trainers on Child Labour Prevention and Remediation with Migrant Workers in Sabah 

The Child Rights Action Hub, part of the MY Voice initiative, has engaged with a group of migrant workers in Sabah to conduct a training of trainers on child labour prevention and remediation to help enhance the community’s capacity to prevent and address child labour within the plantations. 

Read more about this training in partnership with Komunitas Sahabat TKI (KST). 

Awareness Raising Training with CSOs and Unions on Forced Labour and Child Labour

In September and October 2024, MY Voice launched a capacity-building collaboration programme with 15 civil society organisations (CSOs) and unions. This programme aims to strengthen local leadership and improve labour rights in Malaysia’s palm oil and garment sectors.

MY Voice has provided these stakeholders with awareness-raising training and training-of-trainers on forced labour and child labour, and over the next year, the programme will offer technical and financial support for the CSOs and unions to organise advocacy and engagement activities in the worker communities they serve. This approach recognises the critical role of local leadership in worker rights initiatives, as these CSOs and unions, with their long-standing presence and continuous support to workers, are instrumental in improving labour conditions. Read more about the awareness raising sessions.