Local coalitions – platforms of interested parties – are a key mechanism in finding solutions to local problems.And Turkey’s footwear and garment sector is a case in point.
The Commonwealth Heads of Government are meeting in London this week. Amongst the many global challenges which they are discussing is ending modern slavery.
While all the evidence shows that sexual harassment is a huge problem faced by women in garment factories in Bangladesh and India, it somehow does not appear in corrective action plans in audits.
With the help of specialist NGOs such as WIEGO and Homeworkers Worldwide, ETI's company members have been working to improve the lives of homeworkers in their supply chains. Yet huge issues remain.
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