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A close nexus: Climate change and vulnerability to exploitation
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
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
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
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...
GoodWeave International announces new membership and leadership on board of directors
WASHINGTON, July 9, 2024 – GoodWeave International, the leading global nonprofit organization working to end child, forced, and bonded labor in global supply chains, has elected Samir Goswami, Chavi Keeney Nana, and Dr. Kalpana Sankar to join its board of directors. Building upon our board and ...
Healing and hope for child labor survivors in Nepal
The spacious entryway, adorned with vibrant murals, opens into three classrooms where children are sitting at their desks and busy with their textbooks. All of them were previously working in carpet fa...
GoodWeave hosts its first workshop in Bangladesh
The workshop took place in Dhaka and brought together representatives from 13 groups, including international apparel brands and grassroots organizations. The workshop provided an o...
SESSION RECORDING – Can Holistic Due Diligence Stop Child Labor? Exploring Strategies in Global Supply Chains
Our virtual side session, part of the OECD Forum on Due Diligence in the Garment and Footwear Sector took place on February 23, 2024. To view the session recording, click here.
Background:The OECD’s Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains in the Garment a...
GoodWeave’s annual raffle returns with a gorgeous, luxury rug from The Rug Company!
The winning prize – Caldera, is inspired by Yellowstone National Park’s Grand Prismatic Spring. Skillfully handknotted by artisans in Nepal using the finest wool and bamboo silk, the rug bears the GoodWeave label to ensure no child labor was involved its creation.
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Shilpa Nadhan and Shamarukh Mohiuddin join GoodWeave board of directors
These key additions strengthen organizational expertise in South Asia and other regions of the world where child and forced labor are prevalent, as well as on issues related to GoodWeave’s mission including human migration and trafficking, labor rights, women’s empowerment, supply chains, ESG...
