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Living wage: a global battle
A living wage is a basic entitlement of all working people the world over
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The reality behind UNIQLO's corporate social responsibility promises
Excessive overtime, low pay, dangerous working conditions, punitive and oppressive management style
Communities mark anniversary of killings of protestors in struggle against Conga mining project in Peru
Cajamarca are fighting off the second largest gold mining project in South America
Mango joins Bangladesh safety agreement – Gap and Asda refusing to sign
Manga was sourcing from the Rana Plaza building where over 1,000 people were killed
Women’s Day: Not only a day but years of resistance
War on Want today marks International Women’s Day by celebrating generations of women who secured vital rights, as well as supporting their successors battling against oppression and violence in the 21st century. War on Want continues to back women-led organisations and women human rights defenders who believe women are entitled to determine their own destinies and humanity’s future.
"Distribution of food vouchers does not mean that Adidas' hands are clean”
A message from the Kizone workers
Honduran shock doctrine continues
Despite what may seem a bleak outlook, Honduran people have taken a stand
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Sweatshops in Bangladesh
The majority of garment workers in Bangladesh earn little more than the minimum wage
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Sweatshops in China
Millions of internal migrant workers in China do not receive any state protection
A sweatshop worker tells her story
Arifa started working in Bangladesh's garment factories when she was 10 years old