SOKHANYA MAKES THE CLOTHES YOU WEAR.

SHE MAKES AS LITTLE AS $1.50 AN HOUR.

IT’S NOT NEARLY ENOUGH.

Working 12 hours a day. Living in poverty.
She still has No access to:

Nutritious Food

Utilities

housing

healthcare

childcare

education

clothing

transportation

Humane Working
Conditions

savings

ARITZIA, HERSCHEL, JOE FRESH, LULULEMON AND ROOTS ARE FIVE CANADIAN BRANDS THAT AREN’T PAYING THEIR WORKERS A LIVING WAGE.

What She Makes is a campaign demanding Canadian fashion brands pay the women who make our clothes a living wage. We’re calling on Canadian brands to embrace an equitable fashion industry, free from the exploitation of women and the violation of human rights.

A living wage is a fundamental human right that many women around the world can’t access. 

Rumi Akter is working as garment workers for three years now. She is living along her sister, who also works in a garment factory. As helper she fold fabrics and match them. Her target is 1440 pieces in 8 hours. With overtime she gets 10000 taka which is not enough for her living in Asulia. She can barely send money to her parents. Asulia, Bangladesh

Hear the workers’ stories.
Understand their reality.

“Brands and consumers need to remember the garment workers, the women who make your clothes.”

– Sophorn

IN BANGLADESH, SABINA EARNS AS LITTLE AS $97 A MONTH. IT’S NOT NEARLY ENOUGH.

Discover the truth behind 5 Canadian fashion brands.

The women who make our clothes, no matter how hard they work, are trapped in a cycle of poverty. Help us hold brands accountable, push for change and end the exploitation of the women who make our clothes.