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Why Are Women Leaving Textile Industry In Rural India? - AGHub Admin, 2023-07-27T18:53:14+07:00

In garment factories, employment is often based on piece-work contracts. Men work long hours for financial stability, but rural women face challenges, ...

US brands urged to sign accord as Gap Inc. commits to Pakistan worker safety - AGHub Admin, 2023-07-27T18:55:25+07:00

Labour rights organisation the Workers Rights Consortium has praised US fashion conglomerate Gap Inc. for signing the Pakistan Accord, however it is urging ...

Black Day Protest held - AGHub Admin, 2023-07-27T18:57:40+07:00

A Black Day protest demonstration was held at the Katunayake and Biyagama Free Trade Zones. According to a branch official of the Free Trade Zones and General ...

U.N. Conscious Fashion and Lifestyle Network Annual Meeting Addresses Industry’s Challenges - AGHub Admin, 2023-08-02T03:44:10+07:00

Sustainable-fashion experts, brand leaders and sourcing professionals discussed the progress of Sustainable Development Goals and challenges during the United ...

What We Learn from Sustainability Reports - AGHub Admin, 2023-08-02T03:49:38+07:00

Takeaways and key insights from five recent reports on fashion’s state of sustainability and tools for consumers to course correct

Blistering heat, exacerbated by climate change, hurts productivity in blow to Bangladesh economy - AGHub Admin, 2023-08-02T03:59:53+07:00

Extreme heat has impacted the workers directly in Bangladesh, especially in the readymade garments and agriculture sectors

Trade unions gear up for minimum wage talks - AGHub Admin, 2023-08-02T04:04:51+07:00

The Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training has set August 16 for a yearly negotiation concerning the 2024 minimum wage for employees in the textile, ...

Failure to lift 'exploitative' wages tests fashion firms’ commitment to human rights - AGHub Admin, 2023-08-06T21:34:15+07:00

The garment industry in Bangladesh has changed since 1,134 people were killed when the Rana Plaza factory in Dhaka collapsed on April 24, 2013.

New Analysis Shows How Fashion Industry Can Lighten its Carbon Footprint - AGHub Admin, 2023-08-06T21:33:33+07:00

Two new reports from UN Climate Change’s Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action aim to help the fashion industry better understand how to reduce ...

The backbone of exploitation: Experts discuss unfair purchasing practices - AGHub Admin, 2023-08-14T13:19:13+07:00

Traditionally, fashion brand compliance efforts consisted of offloading the direct responsibility for human and environmental rights onto their suppliers, who ...