Young female mill workers are learning to stand up for their rights in a local spinning mill that produces thread for the world's garment production.

Sabita Banerji tells us why gender matters in ethical trade.

The growing trend around non-financial reporting, stemming from John Ruggie's Protect, Respect, Remedy framework, sees greater importance attached to human rights due diligence.

Drawing lessons from "manual scavenging", here's why companies need to look out for caste discrimination in their Indian supply chains.

The attitudes and behaviour of supervisors are major barriers to progress on workers' rights.

"In the South African context, it's important not to force people to do things. It's about wooing people, building trusting relationships and winning over their confidence."