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February 6, 2025

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 repo...

December 4, 2024

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...

October 2, 2024

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 t...

September 26, 2024

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 ...

July 26, 2024

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...

July 9, 2024

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 Read More

April 15, 2024

Healing and hope for child labor survivors in Nepal

Weavers at an informal carpet worksite in Nepal. Photo credit: GoodWeave International

The spacious entryway, adorned with vibrant murals, opens into three classrooms where children are sitting at their desks and busy ...

March 30, 2024

GoodWeave hosts its first workshop in Bangladesh

Workshop attendees and the GoodWeave team in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Photo credit: GoodWeave International

The workshop took place in Dhaka and brought together representatives from 13 groups, including international a...

February 23, 2024

SESSION RECORDING – Can Holistic Due Diligence Stop Child Labor? Exploring Strategies in Global Supply Chains

Session Recording:

Our virtual side session, part of the OECD Forum on Due Diligence in the Garment and Footwear Sector took place on February 23, 2024.

Background:

The OECD’s Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains in the Garment and Footwear Sector under...

August 23, 2023

GoodWeave’s annual raffle returns with a gorgeous, luxury rug from The Rug Company!

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The winning prize –