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GoodWeave’s raffle returns with two luxury rugs from NIBA Designs and Deirdre Dyson
WASHINGTON, DC, USA, June 11, 2026 — GoodWeave International has partnered with NIBA Designs and Deirdre Dyson for its annual rug raffle, giving participants the opportunity to bring home one of two luxury, handmade rugs. Opening June 11 ahead of World Day Against Child Labor, this year’s...
Behind the Label: A Vision for Bangladesh’s RMG supply chains
Testimony
Ms. A. Akter, an employee of an RMG factory in Ashulia, was unlawfully dismissed from work in order to deny her ma...
Honoring the life and legacy of Rev. Pharis J. Harvey
In our earliest days, he supported and mentored co-founders Kailash Satyarthi and Nina Smith in incubating RugMark (now GoodWeave) at the International Labor Rights Fund (now Global Labor Justice). As a supremely dedicated board member, Pharis he...
Can Systemic Change in Nepal Yield Results?
So, on September 8, 2025, when the Gen-Z movement toppled the government following protests against corruption, most people...
RECORDING: Weaving Hope Virtual Premiere
Event date: Wednesday, March 11, 2026
Produced in collaboration with the Video Consortium and supported by the Skoll Foundation, the film is part of the 2025 Solutions Storytelling Project: Asia fellowship.
The 10-minute film follows Seema, a field facilitator in rural Rajas...
Weaving Hope: redefining what’s possible for women and girls in rural India
Runtime: 10 minutes 50 seconds
Language: Hindi with English subtitles
This film is a product of the Solutions Storytelling Project, a Skoll Foundation-supported initiative from the Video Consortium that connects regional filmmakers and social innovators to produce solutions-f...
Representing survivor voices at the Sixth Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labor
This February, I carried those experiences with me to the Sixth Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour in Marrakech, ...
GoodWeave International welcomes new board members, announces governance transition
The organization also notes a board leadership transition, with Michelle Cross Fenty completing eight years of service, including time as Co-Chair, and long-time board member Charles “Chip” Lyons assuming the role.
The addition of Muhedini and Cornett strengthens the board’s expertis...
The hidden costs of Trump’s tariffs on global supply chains
According to Democrats on the bicameral Joint Committee, Trump’s tariffs are estimated to have added nearly $1,200 in costs for Amer...
New Report Documents Links Between Climate Impacts and Child and Forced Labor in Nepal
WASHINGTON, September 24, 2025 – A new report from GoodWeave International and New ERA details how climate change is contributing to child and forced labor in Nepal’s carpet and brick sectors. The study c...
