US Labour Groups Sue Over ‘Ignorant’ Cuts of Programmes Fighting Child Labour Abroad In a move that has sparked outrage and condemnation from various quarters, the Trump Administration recently made the decision to terminate funding for international labor rights programs aimed at eradicating forced and child labor. This decision has not only raised concerns about […]
US Fashion Lobby Warns Trump Cuts Threaten Key Supply-Chain Programmes
US Fashion Lobby Warns Trump Cuts Threaten Key Supply-Chain Programmes The US fashion industry is facing a critical threat as the Trump administration announces cuts to key supply-chain programs aimed at combating child labor, forced labor, and human trafficking overseas. With the Labor Department slashing over $500 million in funding for these vital initiatives, the […]
‘Ethical’ Cotton Is Being Picked by Child Labourers in India, Watchdog Finds
“Unethical Practices Uncovered: Major Retailers Linked to Child Labor in Indian Cotton Farms” A recent report has shed light on a dark reality in the fashion industry – the use of child labor in Indian cotton farms supplying major retailers like Zara-owner Inditex, H&M Group, Gap Inc., and Amazon. The findings reveal a distressing connection […]