Major western brands pay Indian garment workers 11p an hour

Study reveals ‘unchecked’ exploitation of women and girls from marginalised communities

Most consumers don’t think twice about the buttons on their shirt, or the sparkles on their dress. But these finishing touches are sewn by some of the world’s most vulnerable women and girls.

A week on from revelations that women in a Bangladesh factory were paid the equivalent of 35p an hour to make Spice Girls T-Shirts for Comic Relief, a new report highlights the exploitative conditions facing millions of home-based garment workers in India.

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