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Brands back project to stop gender-based violence in Lesotho

Media outlet: just-style

February 26, 2021
News Story

Levi’s, Kontoor back abuse awareness initiative

Media outlet: Ecotextile News

February 25, 2021
News Story

Levi’s, Kontoor Fund Program to Combat Gender-Based Violence Toward Garment Workers

Media outlet: Sourcing Journal

February 24, 2021
News Story

Binding initiative tackles gender-based violence in Lesotho garment sector

Media outlet: Apparel Insider

February 16, 2021
Commentary

Lesotho Garment Worker Program to Combat Gender-Based Violence Begins

by: Carolyn Butler, Solidarity Center A worker-centered, precedent-setting program…

February 8, 2021
News Story

Pay cuts and forced overtime: COVID-19 takes heavy toll on Ethiopia’s garment workers

Media outlet: Reuters

December 22, 2020
News Story

The women fighting sexual abuse in the factories where your jeans are made

Media outlet: The Guardian

September 10, 2020
News Story

Fashion’s dirty secret: how sexual assault took hold in jeans factories

Media outlet: The Guardian

August 20, 2020
Commentary

Despite progress gender-based violence and harassment is still a reality for global garment workers

By Rola Abimourched Today marks the end of this year’s “…

December 13, 2019
News Story

Global Clothing Brands Should Respond to the #MeToo Mandate

Media outlet: Inter Press Service

November 24, 2019
Factory Investigation

Nien Hsing Textile (Lesotho)

This report details…

September 26, 2019
Commentary

Lesotho garment workers struck landmark deals to tackle gender-based violence. Here’s how it happened.

By Rola Abimourched, Libakiso Matlho, Thusoana Ntlama, & Robin Runge Gender-based violence and…

September 13, 2019

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