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• 103. The Curious Case of Leicester Part 1: Welcome to the Conundrum

  Jennifer Wascak is an American lawyer and the co-founder and managing director of Justice In Fashion. Eight years ago, she shifted her focus to business and human rights. During the pandemic, media exposés of the garment industry led her to Leicester to seek justice for the vulnerable. In this episode we explore the ideas, assumptions […]

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• 104. The Curious Case of Leicester Part 2: A Community Perspective

  Shaista Jakhura is a former garment worker who, in the recent years, has been engaging with apparel workers and the local community in her roles with Leicester City Council, Hope for Justice, and most recently as funding manager for the Garment and Textile Workers Trust.  After getting married and moving to the UK around 32 […]

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• 105. The Curious Case of Leicester Part 3: A Local Government Perspective

  Councillor Adam Clarke is a former Deputy Mayor of Leicester City Council. Dr. Martin Quinn is a Reader and a political economist working on regional development and the development of public policy at Lancaster University. We begin by discussing how Leicester, a city that’s seen as a shining example of best practices when it comes […]

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• 106. The Curious Case of Leicester Part 4: A Manufacturer’s Perspective

  Sajjad Khan, the founder of the Apparel & Textile Manufacturers Federation (ATMF), began his journey in the textile industry when he returned to Leicester to care for his father and help his wife start a manufacturing company, Arisetc Ltd., in 1991. Today, in his role at ATMF, Sajjad helps bring together manufacturers from across the […]

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• 107. The Curious Case of Leicester Part 5: Can We Regulate Fashion Without Causing Harm?

  Jennifer Wascak, co-founder of Justice In Fashion, joins co-hosts Kim van der Weerd and Dr. Divya Jyoti to wrap up our deep dive into the Leicester conundrum. Throughout our discussion, we focus on the recurring theme of inequity within the value chain. We explore the role of inequity, questioning whether it stems from the business […]

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