Hanging by a thread: Bangladesh’s garment wor...

*** This programme contains graphic descriptions of body mutilation *** In the Nepalese Himalaya, one of the world’s rarest and most spiritually profound funeral rites is still practised: the Sky Burial. In some circumstances when a person dies, their body is offered to wild vult ...  Show more

In 1867, the US government bought Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million dollars. At the time, critics questioned the value of purchasing such an inhospitable and remote territory. Yet today, due to its abundance of natural resources, America’s largest state has proved to be a signi ...  Show more

Les grandes marques occidentales de la mode à bas coût, vont-elles mettre la main au portefeuille pour couvrir la hausse des salaires décidée au Bangladesh ? C’est ce que réclament les patrons de l’industrie textile locale, après avoir accepté une augmentation de 60% du salaire m ...  Show more

Labour rights activist Kalpona Akter and chief sustainability correspondent Sarah Kent reflect on where the industry stands a decade after the deadly factory collapse. 

Background:

Ten years ago this week an eight-storey facto ...

1) Au Bangladesh où une grève historique des ouvriers du textile secoue le pays. 4 personnes ont été tuées par la police lors de manifestations. La répression est dure et la Première ministre s’est clairement rangée du côté des patrons du secteur. Les ouvriers veulent voir leur s ...  Show more

Fashion has routinely failed the millions of people who make its clothes. What should the industry do to create systemic change?

Over the past year, the pandemic has laid bare — and worsened — the stark inequality, financial insecurity and poor wo ...