ILO, BGMEA meet to boost garment worker safety, rights
On 5 January 2025, ILO country director Tuomo Poutiainen engaged in a strategic dialogue with BGMEA administrator Anwar Hossain. The…
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Bangladesh declaration aims to boost industrial relations
The joint declaration 'Improved and Harmonious National Industrial Relations System in Bangladesh' was formally adopted in December with the intent…
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Explainer: Is thriving Bangladesh leather sector fuelling child labour crisis?
The leather industry is said to be Bangladesh’s second-largest export sector, after readymade garments, valued at $2bn, according to the…
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ILO promotes eco-friendly textile initiative in Türkiye
The ILO eco-friendly textile initiative aims to raise awareness about the detrimental impacts of fast fashion and create formal job…
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ILO announces new labour rights programme for Uzbekistan
The ILO programme, which will also include support for the Global Accelerator on Jobs and Social Protection for Just Transitions,…
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ILO, Indonesia trade unions launch garment worker grievance process
The ILO has developed an exclusive application for each Indonesia federation applying for the grievance process in a bid to tailor…
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Bangladesh factories could see unions formed with 15% worker backing
Bangladesh law minister Anisul Haq reportedly said the threshold for unions is coming down on the advice of the International…
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EU-UN supports women migrant workers, children in Southeast Asia
The Protect initiative aims to strengthen the rights of women migrant workers, children, and at-risk groups in Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia,…
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ILO says forced labour generates $236bn in illegal profits each year
The ILO explained the jump in profits from forced labour is fuelled by both an increase in the number of…
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Uzbekistan ‘welcomes scrutiny’ amid 2023 cotton harvest forced labour claims
The report, which was published by the Uzbek Forum for Human Rights, which is a member of the Cotton Campaign,…
