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The $65 billion cost of extreme weather on clothing supply chains
Written by Yessenia Funes for Vogue Business (13 September 2023)
The Vogue Business 100 Innovators: Sustainability thought leaders
Written by the Vogue Business Team (11 September 2023)
How sustainable is Nike? What does Move to Zero actually look like?
Written by Lizzie Rivera for Live Frankly (6 September 2023)
Exploits: Who made Mary Earps’ jersey?
Cross-posted by Washington Post Today (30 August 2023)
Nike controversy continues: who’s making Mary Earps’ jersey?
Written by Lizzie Rivera for Live Frankly (25 August 2023)
Harassment, gender-based violence concerns addressed at factories: report
Written by Laurel Deppen for Fashion Dive (6 July 2023)
Dindigul Agreement resolves gender-based garment worker violence, says report
Written for Apparel Resources (1 July 2023)
Women workers transform Tamil Nadu factories in fight against gender-based violence
Written by Tansy Hoskins for Social Policy Worldwide (30 June 2023)
Dindigul Agreement resolves gender-based garment worker violence
Written by Shemona Safaya for Just Style (28 June 2023)
Debt Crisis, Corporate Culpability and the Apparel Sector: Labour Reforms in Perspective
Written by Kanchana N. Ruwanpura for Groundviews (20 June 2023)
Bangladesh Minimum Wage: Are low wages to blame for nutritional deficiencies in garment workers?
Written by Heather Snowden for Remake blog (14 June 2023)
Bangladesh garment workers request minimum wage raise ahead of government decision
Written by Laurel Deppen for Fashion Dive (13 June 2023)
Bangladesh Workers Not Letting Up on Minimum Wage Campaign
Written by Mayu Saini for Sourcing Journal, republished in Yahoo! Entertainment (9 June 2023)
Bangladesh Workers Not Letting Up on Minimum Wage Campaign
Written by Mayu Saini for Sourcing Journal (8 June 2023)
Bangladesh’s garment workers consume insufficient calories
Written in Apparel Resources (7 June 2023)
Garment workers and trade unions call for better wages for workers
Written by Ezreen Benissan for Vogue Business (7 June 2023)
RMG workers consume fewer calories than national standard in Bangladesh: study
Written by NewAge Bangladesh (6 June 2023)
Allegations of wage theft in supplier factories in Pakistan
Written in TexTalks.com (1 June 2023)
The Business Standard: The low-wage specialisation niche in Bangladesh is not a long-term solution: UN Special Rapporteur
On the News Page of the website of the UN Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights (31 May 2023)
The low-wage specialisation niche in Bangladesh is not a long-term solution: UN Special Rapporteur
Written by Mubin S Khan in The Business Standard (30 May 2023)
Berekspansi dengan Menyiasati Tantangan / Need to Address Challenges as the TPT Industry Expands
Written by Yogatama Crisna Benedictus Mediana for Kompas (17 May 2023)
Sektor Padat Karya Membutuhkan Solusi / The TPT Industry Needs Solutions
Written by Yogatama Crisna Benedictus Mediana for Kompas (17 May 2023)
How Sustainable is Zara and Can I Shop There with a Clean Conscience?
Written in Live Frankly blog (Updated on 3 May 2023)
AFWA Voices Support for Bangladeshi Trade Unions’ Demand
Written in New Age Business – Bangladesh (20 April 2023)
AFWA-Bangladesh Supports Demand for Minimum Wage Hike in RMG Sector
Written by Fibre2Fashion (19 April 2023)
AFWA Supports Bangladesh Garment Sector Wage Rise
Written by Isatou Ndure for Just Style (17 April 2023)
NGO Declares Support for Bangladesh Wage Rise
Written by Tom Bithell for Ecotextile News (14 April 2023)
'No Way Out:' Levi's Said to Seek Discounts from 'Doormat' Denim Suppliers
Written by Jasmin Malik Chua for Sourcing Journal (12 April 2023)
Respon Keras Pengesahan Permenaker, Aliansi Upah Dasar Asia: Upah Buruh yang Dipotong Harus Diganti Pemerintah / Strong Response to the Minister of Manpower Regulation by AFWA: the Government Must Compensate the Slashing of Workers' Wages
Written by Totoh Wildan Tohari for Jurnal Soreang Pikiran Rakyat (31 March 2023)
Labour Costs, Not Target Retail Price, Should Determine Garment Price for a Living Wage
Written for Queensland University Technology News (29 March 2023)
Shareholder Activist Blasts Nike for Doing Too Little to Prevent Abuses in Supply Chain
Written by Ben Unglesbee for Supply Chain Dive (9 March 2023)
Nike under Fire as Unions Allege OECD Guidelines ‘Breach’ in Supply Chain
Written by Hannah Abdulla for Just Style (7 March 2023)
South, SE Asia Unions Claim Fashion Brands are ‘Cashing in’ on Covid Wage Theft
Written by Shemona Safaya for Just Style (2 March 2023)
Garment Workers Blast ‘Dangerous’ New Normal at Nike
Written by Jasmin Malik Chua for Sourcing Journal (1 March 2023)
Lawan Pencurian Upah, SPN Ajak Serikat Pekerja di Seluruh Dunia untuk Adukan PHK Massal Kepada OECD / SPN Represents Indonesian Garment Workers in Campaign Against Wage Theft, Mass Layoffs
Written by Totoh Wildan Tohari for Jurnal Suryeang Pikiran Rakyat (1 March 2023)
Asia Factory Workers Press Nike over Missing Pay
Written by Financial Times (1 March 2023)
Campaign against ‘Wage Theft’ is Launched
Written by Tom Bithell for Ecotextile News (28 February 2023)
Pandemic Recovery for Whom? Global South Garment Workers Face Wage Theft as Companies Rake in Profits
Written by Tanupriya Singh for Peoples Dispatch (28 February 2023)
Garment Workers Take on Wage Theft and Wall Street
Written by Jacob Horwitz for Foreign Policy in Focus (27 February 2023)
Garment Workers Take on Wage Theft and Wall Street
Written by Jacob Horwitz for Inequality.org (27 February 2023)
Natchi Apparel US Import Ban Lifted ‘Thanks to’ Collective Bargaining
Written by Hannah Abdulla for Just Style (12 September 2022)
How Walmart Garment Supplier Got Itself Off Imports Blacklist
Written by Jasmin Malik Chua for Sourcing Journal (8 September 2022)
With Inflation Painfully High, Fashion’s Garment Workers Pay the Price
Written by Sarah Kent for the Business of Fashion (5 September 2022)
130 Workers Sickened in Another Brandix Gas Leak
Written by Jasmin Malik Chua for Sourcing Journal (5 August 2022)
‘This is a Crisis Response’: Is it Time for a Global Garment Workers Severance Fund?
Written by Jasmin Malik Chua for Sourcing Journal (5 August 2022)
Sri Lanka’s Garment Workers Struggling to Survive ‘Galloping Inflation’
Written by Jasmin Malik Chua for the Sourcing Journal (1 August 2022)
Indian Garment Giant Refutes ‘Factually Incorrect’ Allegations
Written by Jasmin Malik Chua for Sourcing Journal (28 July 2022)
AP: Garment Workers Face Low Wage, High Production Targets
Written by Gokul GK for NewsClick (28 July 2022)
Ending Exploitation in the Fashion Industry
Written by by Nandita Shivakumar & Aabid Firdausi for Public Seminar (26 July 2022)
India’s Garment Factory Accidents Not ‘Isolated Incidents’
Written by Jasmin Malik Chua for Sourcing Journal (29 June 2022)
Columbia Supplier Accused of Worker Violations
Written by Simon Glover for Ecotextile News (21 June 2022)
"Bedah Kisah di Balik Perjanjian Dindigul Dalam Mengakhiri Kekerasan dan Pelecehan berbasis Gender di tempat kerja / The Story Behind the Dindigul Agreement to End Gender-Based Violence and Harassment at the Workplace
Written by Rizki Estrada and Fitri Harjanti for Majalah Sedane (19 June 2022)
Asia Floor Wage Alliance blames an Indian factory for labour violations
Written by Apparel Resources (18 June 2022)
Für mehr als nur einen Sommer / For More Than Just One Summer
Written by Inga Dreyer for the Südwest Presse (4 June 2022)
"Wir schliefen auf den Kleidern" / "We Slept on the Clothes"
Written by Inga Dreyer for the Südwest Presse (4 June 2022)
‘To Survive, I Must Appear Fearless’: The Former Nun Helping India’s Garment Workers Fight Sexual Violence
Written by Annie Kelly for The Guardian (25 May 2022)
Labor Groups Supporting Indian Garment Workers Call on More Global Brands to Join Landmark Dindigul Agreement to End GBVH
Syndicated by Lanka News Web (24 May 2022)
Murder, Rape and Abuse in Asia’s Factories: The True Price of Fast Fashion
Written by Annie Kelly for The Guardian (22 May 2022)
ஜெயஸ்ரீ கதிரவேல்: தமிழ்நாடு தலித் பெண் ஆடை தொழிலாளியின் கொலை சர்வதேச அரங்கில் மாற்றத்தை ஏற்படுத்த உதவியது எப்படி? / Jeyasre Kathiravel: How the murder of a Tamil Dalit garment worker sparked global change
Written by Nandini Vellaisamy for BBC Tamil (12 May 2022)
India: ‘We have achieved a historic labour rights win for female Dalit workers’
Written for Civicus (12 May 2022)
Industry Initiatives To Tackle Shop-Floor Sexual Violence In India
Written by Devika Agarwal for Feminism in India (12 May 2022)
Crisis after COVID-19 for Sri Lankan Women who Dress the West
Written for The Hindu (9 May 2022)
How a Dalit garment worker’s murder sparked a movement that got H&M to address gender-based violence
Written by Ardra Manasi for Scroll (1 May 2022)
Labour rights more important than ever as digital economy and new tech leave workers exposed
Written by Syed Munir Khasru for South China Morning Post (1 May 2022)
How Brands Fuel ‘Culture of Abuse’ at India’s Factories
Written by Jasmin Malik Chua for Sourcing Journal (28 April 2022)
Sri Lanka’s Biggest Garment Maker Dismisses ‘Inflammatory’ Accusations
Written by Jasmin Malik Chua for Sourcing Journal (26 April 2022)
Fashion brands said ‘never again’ but women are still being exploited in supply chains
Written by Lizzie Rivera for the Independent (23 April 2022)
India’s Garment Worker Abuse Worsens, Report Says
Written by Rachel Cernansky for Vogue Business (21 April 2022)
Fashion’s gender-based violence crisis: Union leaders share how they’re fighting to end harassment
Written by Lizzie Rivera for Fashion Revolution (20 April 2022)
Fashion’s gender-based violence crisis: meet the activists at the forefront of the battle for a Fashion Revolution
Written by Lizzie Rivera for Live Frankly (20 April 2022)
Indian Mega Manufacturer Speaks Out on ‘Production Torture’ Claims
Written by Jasmin Malik Chua for Sourcing Journal. (19 April 2022)
Sri Lanka: Report alleges Brandix engaged in campaign of 'reprisals and repression' against unions and labour orgs. for exposing alleged COVID-19 violation at ‘superspreader’ company event
Written by the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre (14 April 2022)
Perjanjian Ditandatangani: H&M Bersumpah Hentikan Kekerasan Seksual Di Pabrik Pemasoknya Di India / Agreement signed: H&M pledges to stop sexual violence at its supplier factory in India
Written by Harold Aron for Trimurti (12 April 2022)
A Dalit Women-led Union Leads the Way to Make Workplaces Safer in Tamil Nadu
Written by Padmini Sivarajah for The Times of India (7 April 2022)
H&M Signs Historic Agreement with TN Supplier to End Gender Violence in Garment Factories
Written by Bharathy Singaravel for The News Minute (6 April 2022)
H&M Signs Agreement with Supplier and Trade Union to End Gender-Based Violence
Written in The Hindu (5 April 2022)
H&M Signs Agreement to End Gender-Based Violence in India’s Apparel Industry
Written by Casey Hall for Business of Fashion (2 April 2022)
What H&M Is Doing About Sexual Violence Against India’s Garment Workers
Written by Jasmin Malik Chua for Sourcing Journal (1 April 2022)
H&M Pledges to End Shopfloor Sexual Violence in India after Worker Killed
Written by Annie Kelly for The Guardian (1 April 2022)
Perempuan Buruh Garmen: Jauh Dari Gaya, Dekat Dengan Bahaya / Women's Garment Workers: Far From Stylish, Close To Danger
Written by Rizki Estrada, Fitri Indra Harjanti & Ghina Praja for Project Multatuli (23 March 2022)
Karnataka Garment Workers Win Half the $59 Million They’re Owed
Written by Jasmin Malik Chua for Sourcing Journal. (7 March 2022)
Violence Against Women Garment Workers Increased during Pandemic
Written by Tansy Hoskins for Open Democracy. (18 February 2022)
Fashion Advocates Believe ‘Fashion Act’ Lacks Key Elements
Written by Kaley Roshitsh for WWD. (28 January 2022)
Violence Against Women in Garment Factories is Rising. Brands Might be to Blame.
Written by Jasmin Malik Chua for Sourcing Journal. (31 December 2021)
Nobel Prize and Minimum Wages
Written by Zeenat Hisam for Dawn. (27 October 2021)
They Make Clothes for H&M. Pandemic Lockdowns Pushed Them Deep Into Poverty.
Written by Rimal Farrukh for Vice. (22 October 2021)
Rights Groups to Move Court for Inquiry into Non-Payment of Workers’ Wages
Written in International The News. (21 October 2021)
The ‘Great Resignation’ Goes Global
Written by Ishaan Tharoor for The Washington Post. (18 October 2021)
California’s Garment Labour Law: The Global Implications
Written by Rachel Cernansky for Vogue Business. (30 September 2021)
Church Can Provide Healing Touch to Asia's Garment Workers
Written by Ben Joseph for UCA News. (11 August 2021)
Orders are Back But Working Conditions are Not: Firings and Wage Cuts in Sourcing Hubs
Written in MDS. (28 July 2021)
How the West’s Thirst for Fast Fashion is Destroying Lives
Written by Dil Afrose Jahan, Tansy Hoskins, Juan Mayorga, Nidia Bautista for Dhaka Tribune. (17 July 2021)
More Hours, Less Money: Garment Workers Hit by COVID-19 Rights Rollback
Written by Anuradha Nagaraj for Thomson Reuters Foundation. (14 July 2021)
Labor Rights Group Aims to Hold Apparel Brands Jointly Liable for Alleged Supply Chain Abuses
Written in The Fashion Law. (12 July 2021)
Pakistani Garment Workers Faced Worst ‘Wage Theft’ during Pandemic, says Report
Written by Zia Ur Rehman for International The News. (12 July 2021)
Nike, Primark Address Factory Worker Wage Theft Reports
Written by Jasmin Malik Chua for Sourcing Journal. (12 July 2021)
Global Fashion Brands Caused Humanitarian Crisis in 6 Asian Countries During Pandemic, Says Report
Written by Ditsa Bhattacharya for Newsclick. (9 July 2021)
Top Fashion Brands Face Legal Challenge Over Garment Workers’ Rights in Asia
Written by Annie Kelly for The Guardian UK. (9 July 2021)
Devising a New Social Contract for Fashion’s Garment Workers
Written in Business of Fashion. (20 April 2021)
Sweatpants Sales are Booming, but the Workers Who Make Them are Earning Even Less
Written by Jasmin Malik Chua for Vox. (22 February 2021)
The Apparel Industry has Betrayed its Workforce
Written by Tansy Hoskins for Internazionale. (5 February 2021)
Worker at H&M Supply Factory was Killed after Months of Harassment, Claims Family
Written in The Guardian UK. (1 February 2021)
Will Fashion Brands Sacrifice ‘Gigantic Profits’ to Pay Workers Living Wages?
Written by Jasmin Malik Chua for Sourcing Journal. (27 January 2021)
'They Left Us Starving': How the Fashion Industry Abandoned its Workers
Written by Tansy Hoskins for Open Democracy. (18 January 2021)
Indian Factory Workers Supplying Major Brands Allege Routine Exploitation
Written by Rajini Vaidyanathan for BBC News. (17 November 2020)
For a Few Cents More
Written in New Internationalist. (20 April 2020)
New Rules, Old Problems
Written by Neethi P. for The Hindu. (25 December 2019)
Dutch Retailers Paying 'Starvation Wages' to Indian Textile Workers: Report
Written in Firstpost. (28 September 2016)
This Is What Goes Into Your Cheap T-Shirt
Written by Michelle Chen for The Nation. (6 June 2016)
Report Slams Walmart for 'Exploitative' Conditions in Asia Factories
Written by Aaron Smith for CNN Business. (1 June 2016)
“A web of terror, insecurity, and a high level of vulnerability”: H&M, Gap, and Walmart are Accused of Widespread Worker Abuse
Written by Marc Bain for Quartz. (31 May 2016)
Clothing Brands Must Help Ensure Asia's Garment Workers Get a Living Wage
Written by Rina Chandran for Reuters. (26 May 2016)
The Women Who Make H&M's Clothes Are Fired For Getting Pregnant
Written by Sirin Kale for Vice News. (24 May 2016)