Adiba Afros

Adiba is a doctoral researcher in the International Doctoral Programme on Business and Human Rights at FAU, affiliated with the Chair of International Business, Society and Sustainability. She holds a B.Sc. in Business Administration (minor in Economics) from Ithaca College (USA) and an M.A. in the Research Training Programme in Social Sciences from Humboldt University of Berlin.

Her doctoral research examines the dynamics between women workers' lived experiences of well-being and labour governance in global and domestic garment production networks, with Bangladesh as a case study. The study advances a bottom-up approach to reimagining worker well-being governance one that extends beyond workplace standards to encompass both productive and reproductive spheres and contributes to broader debates on gender, labour governance in global value chains and sustainable livelihoods.

Drawing on over 12 years of experience working with diverse stakeholders, Adiba has focused on workers' voice, grievance mechanisms, and women's empowerment. Her work combines practice-oriented research with a commitment to dignified livelihoods and evidence-based approaches to labour governance.