Garment Workers

Work and Economic Security in the 21st Century: What Can We Learn From Ela Bhatt?

This paper is the result of research on SEWA including an interview with Ela Bhatt, conducted by Edward Webster, Professor Emeritus at the...

Where Am I Wearing?

The Oppressive Labour Conditions of the Working Poor in the Peripheral Segments of India’s Garment Sector

Development Viewpoint, No. 81

Chains of Production, Ladders of Protection: Social Protection for Workers in the Informal Economy

Made in China

The Manchester Road: Women and the Informalization of Work in South Africa’s Footwear Industry

Abstract: The article discusses the informalization of work in the footwear industry of Pietermaritzburg, South Africa and its impact on...

The Australian Fashion Report

“This report aims to empower consumers to purchase ethically while encouraging companies to ensure that the workers that produce the...

Scandal: Inside the global supply chains of 50 top companies

The global supply chains of 50 companies employ only six per cent of people in a direct employment relationship, yet rely on a hidden workforce...

Informalising the Formal: Clothing Manufacturing in Durban, South Africa

Female employment under export-propelled industrialization: Prospects for internalizing global opportuninites in the apparel sector in Bangladesh