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](https://whatshemakes.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/RS354800_Rumi-What-She-Makes_1920-1024x683.jpg)
Hear the workers’ stories.
Understand their reality.
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“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.
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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.