COVID-19 crisis: Myanmar’s garment workers at greater risk of domestic violence
ActionAid is warning of the dire situation facing garment workers in Myanmar as the UN finds that nearly half the world’s workers are at risk of losing their jobs due to the COVID-19 pandemic
"Garment workers don’t care about catching Covid-19, their main worry is that they will starve"
Phyo leads ActionAid Myanmar’s work supporting garment workers affected by the coronavirus crisis. Here she explains why the pandemic is leaving informal workers without any means to support their
Six years on from Bangladesh’s Rana Plaza tragedy, one in five survivors’ health is deteriorating
Despite the international outcry following the building collapse at Rana Plaza, which killed 1,134 mainly female garment workers, more than half of survivors remain unemployed due to the physical
80% of garment workers in Bangladesh have experienced or witnessed sexual violence and harassment at work
New research: 80% of garment workers in Bangladesh have experienced or witnessed sexual violence and harassment at work, with 90% saying their job is negatively impacting their health.
EU’s gender-blind corporate due diligence proposal risks leaving women behind
Brussels – As the European Commission publishes its proposal for a Sustainable Corporate Due Diligence Directive, ActionAid International raises concerns that the draft legislation fails to
50 Million People Trapped in Modern Slavery
A recent UN report ‘Global Estimates of Modern Slavery’ which shows that the number of people trapped in forced labour and forced marriage have increased significantly in the last five years to an
New report exposes the extent of IMF’s ‘pink washing’
New report exposes the extent of IMF’s ‘pink washing’ and the devastating impact this is having on gender equality globally
ActionAid calls for a feminist response to corporate abuse as new report exposes persecution and mistreatment of women in four communities
• A new report from ActionAid reveals shocking corporate abuse of women from communities in Uganda, Zimbabwe, Kenya, and Guatemala.
• The report, released ahead of the 8th session of negotiations of
ActionAid urges EU ministers to deliver on women’s rights and hold businesses accountable
Today’s meeting (1st December) of EU ministers in the Competitiveness Council is a crucial moment to ensure businesses accountability for human rights abuses and environmental damage. Following almost
ActionAid launches first Anti-Modern Slavery Campaign, #HERSTORY
To mark the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery this year, ActionAid International launches #HerStory, an anti-modern slavery campaign to raise awareness of the prevalence of modern slavery
