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Gender-based violence uncovered in H&M's and Gap's supply chains

London - The need for greater transparency in the garment industry's supply chain remains a global issue, as evidence of gender-based violence and sexual harassment continues to emerge. Now three new reports documenting gender-based violence within H&M, Gap and Walmart's Asian garment supply chains have been released, as a global coalition calls...

Business

ILO to expand Better Work programme in Bangladesh

Ensuring greater social compliance and workers' rights, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) wants to expand the scope of its Better Work programme in Bangladesh. By June 2017, an additional 127 garment factories will be added to the programme. By June 2018 , this number will increase to 225 and by 2021 to even 500 garment factories....

Fashion

Bangladesh: 1000 more RMG factory inspections completed

As part of its national initiative under the Tripartite Plan of Action (TPA), the government of Bangladesh has so far finished inspecting 1000 garment factories for structural, fire and electrical safety according to a press release by the International Labour Organisation (ILO). Apart from the ILO, the TPA is also backed by Canada, the...