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New report unveils gender disparities in Italian fashion manufacturing industry

Non-profit Global Fashion Agenda and accountancy firm PwC Italy have published a preliminary research report that provides a detailed assessment of pay disparities in the Italian fashion sector. Titled “Unpacking Pay Equity in Fashion: Italy”, the report was developed with support from the Italian fashion association Camera Nazionale della Moda...

Fashion Featured

UK retailers slow to close gender pay gap

When gender pay gap reporting became mandatory in 2017 for large UK companies it was heralded as a giant leap forward for equality. But in 2023, men are still being paid more in 79.5 percent of companies, compared to 77.2 percent in 2017, according to an analysis by the Financial Times. The gap is also widening, with men earning an hourly wage...

Culture

Costume Designers Guild announces 2022 winners, calls for pay equity in industry

In its first in-person event since the start of the pandemic, the Costume Designers Guild celebrated its 24th annual awards show and revealed the 2022 winners. Hosted by actors Andrew Rannells and Casey Wilson, the event recognised excellence in film, TV and short-form costume design, while also calling on the industry to fight for pay equity...

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H&M best fashion employer for US women, according to Forbes’ new list

Forbes, the American magazine best known for its annual list of the world’s billionaires, decided to start a new annual ranking in the wake of the #MeToo movement. The publication partnered up with market research company Statista to list the 300 best employers for women in the United States. H&M is the best-ranked apparel company on the list,...