The largely female workforce in India’s garment manufacturing industry faces long hours, low wages and poor working conditions, and campaigners say it is time the Indian government and international clothing brands took tougher action to improve working conditions, pay and employment rights.
By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 11 December 2025
Tamil Nadu’s government recently established a multi-stakeholder coalition aimed at stamping out sexual harassment in the state’s numerous clothing and textile factories, and commentators say it offers a clear template for other states and industries to end gender-based sexual harassment and violence at work in India.
By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 09 May 2024
Swedish fashion giant H&M and Eastman Exports Global Clothing Private Limited, one of India’s largest garment manufacturers, have jointly signed a legally-binding agreement pledging to prevent gender-based violence and harassment (GBVH) against women workers at garment factories under Eastman’s control.
By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 11 May 2022
