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Women@Dior: A Mentorship Programme Empowering Young Women

23 July 2017 • By BoF Team

23 July 2017 • By BoF Team

As part of a new media partnership with Christian Dior, BoF takes you inside the Parisian maison to witness the launch of the Women@Dior mentorship programme, which now encompasses 10 global cities and over 200 students.

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Women@Dior: A Mentorship Programme Empowering Young Women

As part of a new media partnership with Christian Dior, BoF takes you inside the Parisian maison to witness the launch of the Women@Dior mentorship programme, which now encompasses 10 global cities and over 200 students.

A Woman's Work: How Women Can Get Ahead in Fashion

8 March 2017 • By Osman Ahmed

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A Woman's Work: How Women Can Get Ahead in Fashion

Women are, by far, the primary consumers of fashion, but remain underrepresented in top creative positions. On International Women’s Day, Maria Grazia Chiuri, Tory Burch, Julie de Libran and more weigh in.

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Defiant, Fashion Marches Against Trump

22 January 2017 • By Lauren Sherman and Chantal Fernandez

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Defiant, Fashion Marches Against Trump

The fashion industry was out in force — online, offline and worldwide — to participate in Saturday’s Women’s March.

Social Goods | H&M's Diverse Ad, Modelling Gender Pay Gap, Women in Top Jobs

28 September 2016 • By Kate Abnett

28 September 2016 • By Kate Abnett

This week, H&M rolled out a campaign featuring a diverse range of women, and a top agent claimed male models are being paid up to 75 percent less than women.

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Social Goods | H&M's Diverse Ad, Modelling Gender Pay Gap, Women in Top Jobs

This week, H&M rolled out a campaign featuring a diverse range of women, and a top agent claimed male models are being paid up to 75 percent less than women.

Female Fashion Designers Are Still in the Minority

9 September 2016 • By Helena Pike

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Female Fashion Designers Are Still in the Minority

BoF analysis of the four major fashion weeks highlights the ongoing gender inequality of the industry, with just 40 percent of womenswear brands led by female designers.

Social Goods | Kanye's Multiracial Casting, Fast Fashion Waste, Bigger Sample Sizes

7 September 2016 • By Kate Abnett

7 September 2016 • By Kate Abnett

This week, the waste generated by fast fashion is causing an environmental crisis, and the CFDA has unveiled its diversity guidelines ahead of New York Fashion Week.

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Social Goods | Kanye's Multiracial Casting, Fast Fashion Waste, Bigger Sample Sizes

This week, the waste generated by fast fashion is causing an environmental crisis, and the CFDA has unveiled its diversity guidelines ahead of New York Fashion Week.

Op-Ed | It's Time to End Beauty As Usual

24 August 2016 • By Gregg Renfrew

24 August 2016 • By Gregg Renfrew

The personal care and beauty industries are severely under-regulated in the US, resulting in weak consumer protections against harmful ingredients, argues Gregg Renfrew of Beautycounter.

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Op-Ed | It's Time to End Beauty As Usual

The personal care and beauty industries are severely under-regulated in the US, resulting in weak consumer protections against harmful ingredients, argues Gregg Renfrew of Beautycounter.

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New Documentary Calls for 'Dignified Life' for Asian Garment Workers

10 June 2016 • By Reuters

10 June 2016 • By Reuters

A new documentary records the first hand accounts of garment workers and their daily struggles in the face of poor pay, excessive overtime, unsafe working conditions and widespread sexual harassment.

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New Documentary Calls for 'Dignified Life' for Asian Garment Workers

A new documentary records the first hand accounts of garment workers and their daily struggles in the face of poor pay, excessive overtime, unsafe working conditions and widespread sexual harassment.

Social Goods | Ivy Park Sweatshop Allegations, Model Arrests in Iran

18 May 2016 • By Kate Abnett

18 May 2016 • By Kate Abnett

Social Goods is a weekly roundup of the most important news at the intersection of fashion and ethics, sustainability and corporate social responsibility.

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Social Goods | Ivy Park Sweatshop Allegations, Model Arrests in Iran

Social Goods is a weekly roundup of the most important news at the intersection of fashion and ethics, sustainability and corporate social responsibility.

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P&G Faces Lawsuit Over Dismissal of Pregnant Saleswoman

15 April 2016 • By Reuters

15 April 2016 • By Reuters

A former cosmetics saleswoman for Procter & Gamble Co is suing the company, claiming that she was fired after becoming pregnant and being told earlier by a supervisor that 'pregnancy is not part of the uniform.'

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P&G Faces Lawsuit Over Dismissal of Pregnant Saleswoman

A former cosmetics saleswoman for Procter & Gamble Co is suing the company, claiming that she was fired after becoming pregnant and being told earlier by a supervisor that 'pregnancy is not part of the uniform.'