by Barbara DeSouza | Fashion as a Force for Good
Read Time: 3.5 min. Fashion Revolution Week: 10 years later Background: Fashion Revolution Week began in 2014, in response to the tragedy that happened on April 24, 2013, when the Rana Plaza, a garment factory complex in Bangladesh, collapsed and killed 1,134 garment...
by Kathy Thomas | Artisans, Stories of Hope
Read Time: 3 min. Women in U.S.A. Are Breaking Free From Poverty, Addictions, Trafficking, Trauma, and Abuse In the U.S.A., women breaking free from addiction, sex-trafficking, generational poverty, and trauma are rediscovering their value and identities, as...
by Kathy Thomas | Fashion as a Force for Good
How do you move a mountain? One stone at a time. (Read Time: 3 min.) Face the Mountain As the trending topics of human trafficking and abuse make their way into mainstream news, social media feeds, and more and more daily conversations, it’s tempting to become...
by Kathy Thomas | Artisans
Breaking Social Barriers for Women in India – (Read Time: 3 min.) Every morning, along the streets of Jaipur, Artisans’ workshops are filled with busy and creative men of all ages. Most of these men hail from long legacies of master craftsmen skilled in ancient...
by Kathy Thomas | Artisans
Empowering Families Out of Poverty Our mission at Trades of Hope is to empower women and families in developing countries and the U.S.A. out of poverty and help them avoid human trafficking. We partner with Artisans in 19 countries to help create safe dignified jobs...
