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GoodWeave’s three-year project traces supply chains and reveals wage gaps in India and Nepal’s carpet sector

Carpet weavers work a loom in a worksite in India. Photo credit: The Studio_M – thestudiom.com

The project, implemented in India and Nepal, aimed to expand GoodWeave’s approach to addressing child labor in carpet manufacturing supply chains while examining wage challenges faced ...

GoodWeave partner brings certified rugs to Greenwich hotel amid US-India trade challenges

Eye Heart Hand’s custom ‘Leaf’ rug, certified by GoodWeave, in a harbor-facing salon at the Delamar Greenwich Harbor hotel.

They have been proud partners of ours for more than seven years. We seized the opportunity to meet at the Delamar Greenwich Harbor, a luxury boutique hot...

World Day Against Child Labor: Reflecting on progress in Nepal’s brick industry

A brick kiln worker with her child in Nepal. Photo credit: The Studio_M – thestudiom.com

This step by the Nepali government was a result of sustained efforts in policy, programming, and advocacy from public and private institutions dedicated to addressing child labor in it...

GoodWeave expands senior leadership team with key appointments in programs, advocacy, and development

WASHINGTON, DC, USA, May 13, 2025 — GoodWeave International is pleased to welcome into its ranks three seasoned leaders in the global development, workers’ rights, and responsible business fields: Anne-Laure Henry-Gréard as Senior Director of Programs, Sadikshya Nepal as Director of Advocacy...

SESSION RECORDING: Modern Slavery and Child Labour in the Ready-made Garment Sector of Bangladesh

Session Recording:

Our virtual side session, hosted in collaboration with the University of Nottingham’s Rights Lab as part of the OECD Forum on Due Diligence in the Garment and Footwear Sector, took place on February 10, 2025.

The session centered on findings from a new report by GoodW...

New report highlights the need for solutions to tackle exploitation of workers and children in Bangladesh’s garment sector

Garment workers at sewing stations in a factory in Bangladesh.

WASHINGTON, February 6, 2025 – A new report from the University of Nottingham’s Rights Lab and GoodWeave International highlights the risk of modern slavery and child labour in Bangladesh’s garment supply chains and...

A close nexus: Climate change and vulnerability to exploitation

A swollen river surges through Kathmandu, Nepal’s capital, after the heaviest rainfall in over 50 years.Photo credit: © UNICEF/Laxmi-Prasad-Ngakhusi

Across South Asia, in countries like India, Nepal, and Bangladesh—where GoodWeave operates—climate disasters such a...

GoodWeave releases videos on workplace rights for Bangladesh garment workers

Garment workers engage in a training session led by Awaj Foundation. Photo credit: Awaj Foundation

These videos, available in both English and Bangla, are designed to inform workers about their rights in the workplace and ways to address common risks.

The videos focus...

How youth advocates like Sumitra are shaping a more inclusive future

Sumitra speaks at the Nepal Youth Summit workshop at the United Nations House in Kathmandu.
Photo credit: Hoste Hainse

She spoke at this August’s Nepal Youth Summit, a platform designed to amplify young voices and address issues like education, mental health, gender ...

GoodWeave and VisionSpring provide eye care in India’s carpet weaving communities

A VisionSpring worker distributes eyeglasses at an eye screening camp; a weaver wears her new pair.
Photo credit: GoodWeave Certification Private Limited

The first camp served 889 carpet workers in a community in Bhadohi. Of these, 426 (48%) were identified as having e...

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