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Social Goods | Educating Garment Workers, Plus-Size Male Models, M&S Burkini

Social Goods is a weekly roundup of the most important news at the intersection of fashion and ethics, sustainability and corporate social responsibility.
Garment factory, Bangladesh | Photo: Tareq Salahuddin/Wikimedia Commons
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  • Kate Abnett

"Dresses to degrees: University Opens Its Doors to Bangladesh Garment Workers" (The Guardian)
"A new scheme offers free degree courses at the Asian University for Women to improve the prospects for workers in Bangladesh's clothing factories."

"NFPA Releases Bangladesh RMG Fire Safety Review Report" (Fibre2Fashion)
"The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has released the Bangladesh Readymade Garment (RMG) Industry High-Level Assessment Report, an appraisal and gap analysis of Bangladesh fire and building safety standards, protocols, inspection procedures and training programmes."

"Meet the Pioneering Plus-Size Male Models and Agents Spearheading the Male Body Positivity Movement" (The Independent)
"The body positivity movement is picking up steam in men's fashion. In the same way that we have seen increasing numbers of female curve models break into the mainstream, their male counterparts are now doing the same."

"France Says Marks and Spencer Burkini 'Irresponsible'" (The Telegraph)
"France's women's rights minister criticised the move as kowtowing to misogynists and religious conservatives."

"H&M Expands Partnership with WWF" (Sourcing Journal Online)
"Swedish retailer H&M has expanded its existing partnership with conservation organization WWF for five more years."

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