Resources on Textiles, clothing, leather, and footwear sector

  1. Safety and health in textiles, clothing, leather and footwear

    26 April 2022

  2. Note on the proceedings

    09 March 2022

  3. © AP Photo/Felipe Dana 2022
    ILO report says Afghan crisis causing massive job losses

    20 January 2022

  4. Afghan women losing jobs fast as economy shrinks and rights curtailed

    20 January 2022

  5. Afghanistan Lost Half a Million Jobs After Taliban Takeover

    19 January 2022

  6. Asian garment and textile industry seeks path to bright and sustainable future (ILO meeting highlights, 18-20 October 2021)

    03 January 2022

    The ILO convened a tripartite forum to discuss challenges and opportunities for the Asian garment sector in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic and long-standing trends reshaping the supply chain.

  7. ILO, the Netherlands ink agreement to support Viet Nam to better address future skills needs in garment sector

    16 December 2021

  8. © ILO/Aaron Santos 2022
    ILO adopts code of practice on safety and health in textiles, clothing, leather and footwear industries

    08 October 2021

    More than 60 million workers around the globe will benefit from concrete guidance on improving safety and health in one of the world’s oldest manufacturing sectors.

  9. African musicians win Music Against Child Labour Competition

    12 June 2021

    The winning songs, from Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe, raise awareness of child labour and were chosen by a celebrity jury who reviewed more than 200 entries from 50 countries.

  10. Draft code of practice on safety and health in textiles, clothing, leather and footwear

    09 June 2021

    Draft code of practice for discussion at the Meeting of Experts to discuss and adopt the draft code of practice on safety and health in textiles, clothing, leather and footwear (Geneva, 4–8 October 2021)