Addressing exploitation in the garment industry beyond the image of workers in sweatshops, and understanding how the world can tackle it, requires a deep understanding of the systems in place. However, this is often done in a way that is complex, with excessive jargon and I am honestly left BAFFED. Here’s a glossary with some terms to help us all, let me know if there are any words/terms missing!
A
the Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh
B
C
Corporate Social Responsibility
D
E
Export Processing Zones (EPZs)
F
Flexibilisation of labour
Forced labour
G
Gig economy
Globalisation
Global North
Global South
H
Home-based workers
I
Imperialism
International Labour Organisation (ILO)
Informalisation of labour
International Monetary Fund
Investor-State Dispute Settlement
J
K
L
M
Migrant labour
Multinational Corporation (MNC)
N
Neocolonialism
New Division of Labour
Non-governmental organisations (NGOs)
O
P
Q
R
Rana Plaza
Reproductive labour
S
Structural Adjustment Programs (SAPs)
Sweatshop
T
Trade union
Transnational movement
Transnational Advocacy Movement
U
V
W
World Bank
X
Y
Z