How has Sri Lanka’s apparel sector fared in the wake of a series of crises? How have workers navigated various waves of change brought on in recent years, such as the COVID-19 pandemic? In this article, Kanchana Ruwanpura explores these questions and more. Importantly, she draws on 20 worker testimonies to do so. As Ruwanpura […]
Testimonies illuminate worker experience in apparel sector, Sri Lanka Read More »
Why are countries in the Global North waste dumping in the Global South? Are they really even allowed? In this article, authors Chaminda Wijethilake, Pawan Adhikari, and Bedanand Upadhaya explore these questions and more by examining the case of Sri Lanka. Check out the abstract below, and then click through to the main article to
Waste dumping to the Global South: Context, Sri Lanka Read More »
What does it mean to be ‘ideal workers’ in the garment sector of Bangladesh? How does gender-based discrimination impact garment worker experiences? What is wage theft and how is it actioned against workers? In this article, the author addresses these questions and more by drawing on interview data, including from factory owners, managers, as well
Fashioning Ideal Workers in the Bangladesh Garment Industry Read More »
How does the global fashion and apparel sector connect to the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)? Check out the abstract below, and then click through to the main article to learn more: Fast Fashion for 2030: Using the Pattern of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to Cut a More Gender-Just Fashion Sector Peer-reviewed
Fast Fashion and the SDGs: Gender-Just Fashion Read More »
When it comes to equality, how does gender-based segregation work in the labour market? In this article, the authors explore this question across 31 countries in Europe and the US, drawing on data from 15 years. Check out the abstract below, and then click through to the main article to learn more: The Equality Hurdle:
Gender-based equality in the labour market, Europe & US Read More »
If you include an “impairment description” in job applications, will it impact you getting the job or not? In this article, the author draws on research from Norway to show how disability disclosure may negatively impact employment outcomes. Check out the abstract below, and then click through to the main article to learn more: Exploring
Research on disability disadvantage in hiring, Norway Read More »
What are the connections between ‘risk’ and ‘gender’ in interventions related to climate change in Bangladesh’s coastal regions? When it comes to women and climate change, what are the implications of framing women as uniquely ‘vulnerable’? In this article, the author examines climate change adaptation through a particular project in the context of Bangladesh’s coastal
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When it comes to social change impacting government policies, what role do activists play in the process? In this article, the author explores this and more, by tracing newspapers and legal documents, to show how social movement activists create change over time. The article explores affirmative consent advocacy in the United States, specifically drawing on
Affirmative Consent In the United States: from Controversy to Convention Read More »
When it comes to exercise and physical activity, how does air pollution impact health? Being active outdoors through cycling and walking may come with health benefits, but are these benefits washed away thanks to increased exposure to air pollution? In this article, the authors explore just that and also raise important questions along the way.
How air pollution impacts the health benefits of cycling and walking Read More »
How is whiteness upheld in the London Metropolitan Police Service? How are the careers of white officers managed differently than others? What is institutional racism and how does it manifest within the organization? What are the consequences for those who do not fit the established mold? And where does the ‘myth of meritocracy’ come into
On racism within the London Metropolitan Police Service, UK Read More »
