Resources on Textiles, clothing, leather, and footwear sector

  1. Awareness campaign helps RMG workers’ communities fight against COVID-19

    15 March 2022

  2. Assessing the impact - Environmental impact assessment in the textile and garment sector in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Indonesia and Viet Nam

    01 March 2022

  3. ILO and apparel leaders join hands to strengthen Safety Committees

    17 February 2022

    The ILO has signed new agreements with two leading apparel associations in Bangladesh to continue its ongoing work on improving working conditions in the country

  4. Policy Dialogue on 'Building a market responsive, resilient, and inclusive MSME ecosystem for job rich and sustainable growth'

    Policy dialogue to share support knowledge building of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha in designing of evidence-based policy initiatives for catalysing sector-led growth by sharing efforts made by Bangladesh, Indonesia, Vietnam, and South Korea, in transforming to market-based economy and transitioning from agrarian to global manufacturing hubs.

  5. National Plan of Action on Occupational Safety and Health (2021-2030)

    27 January 2022

  6. © Wael Liddawi 2022
    I am a champion for migrant workers

    26 January 2022

    Maya Aktar left her home in Bangladesh to work as a receptionist at a garment factory in Jordan. She is now a union organizer and advocates for the rights of other migrant garment workers.

  7. National Profile on Occupational Safety and Health in Bangladesh 2019

    16 September 2021

  8. © Reuters 2022
    ILO statement on factory fire in Rupganj, Bangladesh

    10 July 2021

  9. Foundational training equips labour inspectors to promote workplace health, safety and welfare

    30 May 2021

  10. Turning up the heat: Exploring potential links between climate change and gender-based violence and harassment in the garment sector

    17 May 2021

    This working paper highlights the intersection between climate change and gender-based violence and harassment by exploring how climate change, measured by increasing heat stress and extreme weather events, could lead to heightened violence being faced by the (mostly female) workers in the sector as a result of its impact on productivity.