Human rights impacts of toxic plastics
The report by the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights and toxics stresses that “the stages of the plastics cycle disproportionately affect people living in poverty”.
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More than 70% of the workforce in the fashion industry are female. They suffer from low wages, occupational diseases, and violence. The importance of human rights and women`s rights in the fashion industry cannot be highlighted enough.
Gender & Chemicals in Textiles
How to ensure better protection for female workers from toxic chemicals in the textile and garment industry?
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Murder of a Female Worker Once Again Sheds Light on Structural Violence in India’s Factories
Violence against women is a bitter everyday occurrence in India’s factories.
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Human Rights Violations in the Garment Sector: Women Are Most at Risk
Beyond pandemic funding and measures, companies should care for their female textile and garment workers by fostering safe and inclusive spaces for them within the workplace.
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COVID-19 and the Textile/Fashion Industry: Facts and Projections
Women compose the majority of the garment sector workforce and are uniquely affected by the COVID crisis.
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