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The modeling industry is filled with exploitation—this labour activist is fighting back →

December 11, 2019 by Oliver Gordon

Though her nonprofit Model Alliance, Sara Ziff is tackling the dark side of the fashion industry, from child labor and low wages to sexual harassment and trafficking. FAST COMPANY

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December 11, 2019 /Oliver Gordon
modelling, fashion, reform
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European fashion brands agree new deal in Bangladesh →

September 04, 2019 by Oliver Gordon

European fashion brands who buy readymade garments from Bangladesh agreed on Tuesday to hand over responsibility for issues like worker safety to a new body called the Readymade Sustainability Council (RSC). THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION

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September 04, 2019 /Oliver Gordon
Bangladesh, fashion, sustainability
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