Bostrobalikara:

garment girls of bangladesh

Further reading

In the course of producing this documentary, we talked to and interviewed various organisations dealing with issues concerning garment workers and the fashion trade. Below you will find the web links of some of these organisations listed in no particular order.

Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA)
Trade body which represents the export oriented garment manufacturers and exporters of Bangladesh.

ITGLWF
The International Textile, Garment and Leather Workers Federation is an International Trade Secretariat bringing together 217 affiliated organisations in 110 countries.

Ain O Salish Kendra (ASK)
Ain o Salish Kendro (ASK), is a legal aid and human rights resource centre. It provides free legal aid to the poor- women, workers and child workers. It has a special consultative status with UNECOSOC.

Ethical Trading Initiative
The Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) is an alliance of companies, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and trade union organisations which exists to promote and improve the implementation of corporate codes of practice. Their goal is to ensure that the working conditions of workers producing for the UK market meet or exceed international labour standards.

Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA)
Trade association which undertakes activities to promote the interests of knitwear manufacturers and exporters.