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?

We recognise that more needs to be done, while acknowledging the 'monumental' progress that has been made in five years..

Sabita Banerji tells us why gender matters in ethical trade.

New documentary True Cost exposes some challenging truths about the human impact of the garment sector. But does it tell the whole story?

In Bangladesh, negotiations over the wages paid to workers in the ready made garment sector continue. But how are they calculated and are they realistic? And what can international brands do?

Are building collapses in India the canary in the coal mine? Stirling Smith on what union reports point to in the construction industry.

In the year since the Rana Plaza collapse, what progress has the Accord made in promoting a safe and healthy ready-made garment industry in Bangladesh?

The collapse of Rana Plaza on 24 April 2013 saw the loss of more than 1,100 Bangladeshi workers. Our thoughts are with all those who suffered loss and injury as we mark the one year anniversary and ask what has changed since that horrific day.

ETI's response, published by the Financial Times, to their story about the Tazreen Fashions factory fire, Bangladesh.  The article questioned what international brands are doing to respond to the issues and whether ‘business-as-usual’ will resume.