Kalpona Akter
@kalponaakter
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Former child worker, now the Executive Director of the Bangladesh Center for Worker Solidarity (BCWS). Fighting for a Jobs With Dignity for RMG & other workers.
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Joined November 2009
Freedom of association, the enabling right that garment workers use to stand up for themselves, is under pressure across the garment industry. We realise that every day, but especially on this day as we commemorate the highest price paid for organising.
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A new report from the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre reveals a concerning trend of suppliers undermining trade unions and blocking meaningful dialogue with workers. Experts say it’s time for...
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We are standing firmly in solidarity with the labour rights activists of @CENTRALCambodia who are facing a smear campaign just for speaking out about workers' right to freedom of association & will support them to fight against these false accusations.
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The Center for Alliance of Labor and Human Rights (CENTRAL) recently published a report on Freedom of Association in the garment industry, and was confronted with a smear campaign and false accusat...
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Join all of us to celebrate 5⃣ years of the historic @ilo Convention 190 to End Violence and Harassment in the World of Work. 📅 20 June at 14:00 CEST/08:00 EDT ✒️ Register here ⬇️ https://t.co/vGhv3aVPP3…
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🔔JUST OUT: The @EUCouncil’s votes to support the #CSDDD 🎉 This is welcome progress towards a law to #HoldBizAccountable. But it’s not over until it’s over. All eyes on Member States to maintain this momentum for justice 👀⚖️ Our reaction 👇👇 https://t.co/frs8CC1FON
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⛓️ In the EU, it matters how products are made! Ambassadors just confirmed the Corporate sustainability due diligence directive (#CSDDD)! 💚 It fosters sustainable & responsible corporate behaviour, anchors human rights & environmental considerations for companies' operations.
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Day 16: Our Demand is Loud and Clear, Ratify ILO C-190 #NoExcuses
#EndGBV
#16days
#16DaysOfActivism
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Day 9: Ensuring reproductive health rights is crucial for fostering genuine women's empowerment. #NoExcuse
#16days
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#EndGBV
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Day 11: No More Time to Waste, Ratify C-190 Now. #NoExcuse
#16Days
#16DaysOfActivism
#EndGBV
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Day 3: Protecting girls is not an expense. Together we stand to prevent violence against girls. Together we invest to build a future free from fear'. #NoExcuse
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Day 3: Protecting girls is not and expanse. Together we stand to prevent violence against women, girls and prevent GBV. Together we invest. #NoExcuses
#16days
#EndGBV
#RatifyC190
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On Day 2, our demand is for security in all places—indoors (workplacs), outdoors, and during commute. #NoExcuse
#RatifyC190
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