Hear Her Story

Hear Her Story
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Meet some of the strong women behind Gildan’s success. We believe every woman has a unique and inspiring story to tell. In our series ‘Hear Her Story’, women from across the Company share their personal stories of passion, motivation, challenges and everything that makes them the women they are today.

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Hear Her Story: Q&A with Champa Akter, Sewing Superintendent at Gildan
We sat down with Champa, one of our sewing superintendents at our Dhaka factory to look back at her seventeen-year career at the Company. From starting out as a Quality Inspector to growing into her role as a team leader, Champa shares her story, her personal milestones and the environment she creates for her team on the factory floor. Here is her story: Can you start off by...
Oct 30, 2019 8:00 AM ET
Hear Her Story: Q&A With Caterina Nardi, Accounting Clerk
Caterina, Account Clerk for Gildan in Montreal, Canada was diagnosed with cancer in December 2018. Shortly after she went on leave, underwent two surgeries and rounds of chemotherapy, but none of it has gotten her down. In fact, she’s more positive than ever. Here’s her story: Tell me a bit about yourself? I have two daughters, one is thirteen and the...
Sep 26, 2019 10:40 AM ET
Hear Her Story: Q&A With Johanna Sofía Toribio, Sewing Controller at Gildan
Johanna, Sewing Controller at Gildan, shares with us her passion for accounting and finance and what she wishes people knew about accounting professionals. Q: What got you interested in finance as a career path? When I was a young woman, my uncle was an accountant and he encouraged me to pursue this field in university. I decided to study accounting and ended up loving it...
Aug 27, 2019 8:00 AM ET
13 Inspiring Stories From Women in Manufacturing
In light of International Women’s Day 2019, Gildan launched a campaign to recognize some of their 23,000 female employees. Thirteen employees from seven different countries where the Company operates were invited to share their professional and personal stories. These women explored topics including passions, motivation, family, resilience and growth. Read their stories: ...
Apr 12, 2019 8:00 AM ET
Hear Her Story: Q&A With Fulvia Stevens, Director of Customer Service at Gildan
Fulvia, Director of Customer Service at Gildan shares  the best advice she has ever received and her thoughts on how her success is her family’s success. Q: Tell us about your beginnings here at Gildan: I started working here almost 15 years ago. Actually it will be my 15th anniversary on May 17th. When I began, I was in a place in my life where I...
Apr 5, 2019 8:00 AM ET

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