Lessons from ETI programmes - Tamil Nadu multi-stakeholder programme, southern India

ETI’s five year programme aims to catalyse positive change within the garment industry through activities that empower young women workers, strengthen industrial relations, build community awareness and support legislative reform.

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Reframing the role of recruitment agents in Tamil Nadu’s textile sector

We are working with our members to address exploitative labour practices in Tamil Nadu’s textiles sector. This blog looks at our community outreach programme and engagement with recruitment agents.

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Building trust in Tamil Nadu’s garment sector

Trust and confidence; these two words are so important to our work within Tamil Nadu’s garment and textiles sector.

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Two years of working for safety in Bangladesh

The Bangladesh Accord on Fire and Building Safety is two years old. Stirling Smith examines its achievements.

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How can we prevent child labour amongst homeworkers?

Child labour is harder to find in factories, but still common in informal production. Homeworkers Worldwide and Traidcraft's new toolkit helps companies reduce the risk of child labour in craft supply chains.

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A visit to Coimbatore

South India's thriving garment sector faces a number of labour rights issues. ETI Apparel and Textiles Category Leader, Martin Buttle, looks at how we're working with local stakeholders to drive change for workers.

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ETI welcomes first India-based company member

Exciting inroads are being made into tackling unethical trade in India as ETI welcomes its first India based member.

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One year on: Accord’s progress in Bangladesh garment 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?

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Training their way towards equal treatment on the Western Cape

Training workers, supervisors and managers on equal treatment improves morale, communications and productivity. ETI's Sabita Banerji reports from Stellenbosch.

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Banana industry's progress on living wages

Retailers, major brands, governments and trade unions are starting to align in a push towards raising wages.

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