Cotton

Child labor, Forced Labor, and Cotton and How They All Converged at the UN October 1st

November 8th, 2018: Consumers love cotton. It’s soft, comfortable and

Thu Nov 8 2018

Film Review: The True Cost — Film Explores the Hidden Price of Cheap Clothes

November 2nd, 2015: One in six people on the planet work in the global fashion supply chain, making

Mon Nov 2 2015

What Will 2014 Hold for Those Trying to Reduce Child Labor and Forced Labor in Uzbekistan’s Cotton Harvest?

February 4th, 2014: For several years, the Child Labor Coalition (CLC), which the National

Tue Feb 4 2014

The CLC’s and Cotton Campaign’s Protest of the Use of Forced Child Labor and Adult Labor in Uzbekistan’s Cotton Fields

When you are a child labor activist, you spend a surprising amount of time sitting at your

Tue Mar 26 2013

New Report Grades Apparel Companies on Efforts to Combat Slavery

November 15th, 2012: We are pleased to announce the release of a report ranking over 300 apparel

Thu Nov 15 2012

Uzbekistan: U.S. Report Fails Child Labor Victims–Unwillingness to Impose Meaningful Consequences Allows Abuses to Continue

June 21st, 2012: The United States government’s decision not to cite Uzbekistan for its

Thu Jun 21 2012

Victoria’s Secret Revealed in Child Picking Burkina Faso Cotton

December 16th, 2011: The man ordering her awake is the same one who haunts the 13-year-old girl’s

Fri Dec 16 2011

Advocates Protest Uzbekistan’s Use of Forced Child Labor

It’s not every day that you get your message through to one of the world’s most notorious

Wed Sep 21 2011

World Bank Responds to Criticism on Uzbek Report

January 9th, 2011: An Uzbek human rights group concerned about the World Bank's failure to concede

Sun Jan 9 2011

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