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Shivaprya takes the microphone to talk about women's rights

Women workers speak out about labour rights in Tamil Nadu spinning mills

5 April 2016
Witnessing empowered women workers speaking for themselves – from women’s health issues to working hours, proper pay slips and other labour standards.
Copyright: Denis Nata

Companies can’t outsource due diligence if they want to end modern slavery in their supply chains

1 April 2016
The duty on large businesses to publish a slavery and human trafficking statement has now come into force.
Tannery worker, Morocco

Stopping modern slavery in business

30 March 2016
This short UK Home Office-produced film shows that slavery is more common than businesspeople think and legally, large companies must now act to eradicate modern slavery from their supply chains.

Cambodia’s new trade union law: Ethical Trading Initiative and members’ response

23 March 2016
Full consultation with employers and trade unions requested to ensure a system of mature industrial relations.
Young female garment worker, India

How much should a company disclose in their Modern Slavery Act statement?

22 March 2016
With examples, guidance and templates all freely available on the web, how much should a company reveal in their annual slavery statement? We unpick the UK Modern Slavery Act transparency dilemma.
Lee Mann, The Body Shop at Ethical Insights Briefing, Ethical Trade and Disability

Disability access to employment: a supply chain perspective

16 March 2016
ETI member, the Body Shop actively seeks out and works with disadvantaged people. Read why.
Shamima taking part in social dialogue training for supervisors at a Bangladeshi garment factory

What does it take for a woman to become a Bangladeshi garment factory supervisor?

15 March 2016
Shamima is a floor supervisor in a Bangladeshi garment factory where most supervisors are men. So what does it take for a woman like Shamima to rise up through the ranks in such a culture?
Male garment factory workers, India

Companies, supply chains and audits: is there room for improvement?

14 March 2016
Most companies carry out audits to check their supply chains are exploitation-free and if they find problems, combine these with corrective action plans. But should they do more?
Disabled factory worker. Photo, ILO

Ensuring disabled people can contribute to business success

9 March 2016
How does a ‘disability confident’ organisation tackle the widespread soft bigotry of low expectations?
Working women organising, Tanzania

International WORKING Women's Day

8 March 2016
It's not just International Women's Day today - it's International Working Women's Day. Its roots are in celebrations of a strike by women workers... women workers empowering themselves.

Supporting Syria and the Region: an ethical trade perspective on jobs for Syrian refugees

22 February 2016
How international brands can best help Syrian refugees though their regional job creation and sourcing strategies

Disability: a badly neglected labour rights issue

18 February 2016
People with disabilities face multiple barriers to accessing decent jobs. That's why our next Ethical Insights briefing will feature disability and ethical trade.

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