Is it time to take the global garment sector a step further by supporting the integration of women-led SMEs (small and medium size enterprises) into the mainstream?

Global companies sourcing from India will need to make sure that their suppliers reflect the new law in their maternity leave policies.

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.

Marking International Women's Day, how best to achieve safe migration into decent jobs for poor women?

Why anyone who supports women's rights should support living wages - but will have to demand that they reach all the way through the supply chain.

"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."