Excited to announce that TEEK TAKA has been selected by the University of Cambridge as an Innovator for Sustainable Fashion. Joining a select cohort of innovative tech entrepreneurs revolutionizing the global fashion industry. 🎉 #I4SF#Fintech#Innovation
A garment worker was shot in the head by police in Dhaka as protests over a wage increase continued. “Global fashion brands must speak out. What use is their talk of female empowerment if the women who make their clothes are being murdered on the streets?” https://t.co/7ws3awEacy
We're looking forward to joining our friends over at @Oxwash and @CISL_Cambridge on 21st April for an evening dedicated to the circular fashion economy and what we can do to help it thrive. 🌎 Register here: https://t.co/e4GbY5NkvP #Sustainable#Fashion
Each year, discrimination around gender, ethnicity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation costs millions to our economies.
But what can be done to make diversity & inclusion a reality for all workers & employers?
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And massive shout out to founder/journalist @thaslima_b who not only reported on these issues in Bangladesh but is also making humane working conditions a cornerstone of @teektaka - excited for their journey!
Garment workers who make H&M clothes in Bangladesh could soon be at risk. A new global & binding safety agreement is needed to ensure workers stay safe. Tell @HM & other brands to do the right thing & sign a new, strong agreement that will #ProtectProgress https://t.co/5oX6hdPYNC
Western fashion brands are under pressure from an alliance of more than 50 investors and funds to take action on forced labor in the Uyghur Region, according to a Reuters exclusive.
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Join us on April 21 for The #JusticeForJeyasre Vigil to honor the life of Indian garment worker & union member Jeyasre Kathiravel, who organized in her workplace against gender based violence & harassment before her untimely death.
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We’re excited that the list features other women from our community who are putting social and environmental purpose at the heart of fintech too, including @thaslima_b @loisollerenshaw @eeesteele@iamdavinia. Congratulations to everyone on the list 🏆
Congratulations to our very own @thaslima_b for making this year’s Women in Fintech Powerlist as a Rising Star. ✨ Keep rising. @innfin#Innovator#WIFPowerlist20 https://t.co/lpBtndQSHJ
🆕 It's been one year since #COVID19 was declared a global pandemic.
But a new report from @BHRRC finds that thousands of garment workers still haven't been paid in full for work at factories supplying major fashion brands.
#PayYourWorkers#RespectLabourRights
Women represent a new generation of innovation and disruptive thinking in Bangladesh. TEEK TAKA is a proud finalist of She Loves Tech 2020, the world’s largest start up competition for women leveraging technology for social impact. #StartupBangladesh#SheLovesTech#TechLovesHer
A @4WorkerRights report found that with buyers who did cancel orders — about 72% refused to cover raw materials costs & 91% declined to pay production costs. https://t.co/rRcELXtCZn
Cancellations from Western fashion brands are pushing factories in #Bangladesh into insolvency & making it impossible for them to pay garment workers. Brands must commit to protecting the workers who make their clothes. #COVID19 https://t.co/RG8XuRYjYj