Garments and textiles
Despite public outrage about substandard working conditions, the global garment and textile industry remains rife with cases of sweatshop conditions, union-busting, gender discrimination, forced and child labour. The rights and safety of garment workers are systematically neglected. We investigate employment and working conditions in the textiles and garment industry and analyse business models and practices – such as short lead times, hidden sub-contracting and unstable relations with suppliers – that contribute to human and labour rights violations. We work with civil society organisations and trade unions around the world to improve conditions for garment workers. Among other things, we advocate for a central role for workers in monitoring and improvement initiatives and for binding corporate accountability mechanisms.
Overview of articles
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Time for Transparency Published on:Pauline OvereemPosted in category:PublicationPauline Overeem
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Fatal Fashion Published on:Pauline OvereemPosted in category:PublicationPauline Overeem
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Bonded (child) labour in the Indian garment industry Published on:Pauline OvereemPosted in category:PublicationPauline Overeem
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Where the shoe pinches Published on:Sanne van der WalPosted in category:PublicationSanne van der Wal
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Maid in India Published on:Pauline OvereemPosted in category:PublicationPauline Overeem
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Still ‘captured by cotton’? Published on:Pauline OvereemPosted in category:PublicationPauline Overeem
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Exploited Dalit Girls Produce Garments in India for European and US MarketsPosted in category:NewsPublished on:
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Captured by Cotton Published on:Pauline OvereemPosted in category:PublicationPauline Overeem
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Gender aspects in the Latin American garment industry Published on:Martje TheuwsPosted in category:PublicationMartje Theuws
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