Navigating Turbulent Times: Garment Workers Struggle to Survive amid Sri Lanka’s Economic Crisis
The Sri Lanka garment industry was deeply hit by the Covid-19 pandemic and the subsequent economic crisis. Millions of garment workers are now living on the edge, increasingly suffering from volatile…
Pakistan’s Garment Workers Flooded by Economic Woes
Pakistani garment workers, who were already severely affected by the wage theft during the Covid-19 pandemic and an unpredictable political environment, are now facing a fresh crisis after torrential…
How Gender-Biased Minimum Wage Harms Women Workers in Indonesia
Co-authored by Dian Septi Trisnanti, President of Federasi Serikat Buruh Persatuan Indonesia (FSBPI) union and Ranjana Sundaresan, Asia Floor Wage Alliance (AFWA)
Garment Workers Take on Wage Theft and Wall Street
Inequality.org, February 2023 A new international campaign is targeting fashion brands like Nike that are spending vast sums on stock buybacks instead of compensating workers for lost pandemic…