Dhaka, Bangladesh: Garment worker Sabina had to leave her children in the village so she could work in the city. She sends most of what she earns back to them. Credit: Fabeha Monir/Oxfam

The women who make our clothes are struggling to survive. We need your help to change this.

Despite long hours away from their families, working full time plus many hours of overtime, big Australian clothing brands do not pay garment workers enough money to cover the basics of life – food, medicine, decent shelter and an education for their children.

While fashion companies collectively make over $2 billion a month, garment workers in Bangladesh are taking home just $173, equivalent to 0.80c an hour.

What she makes should not keep her in poverty. Sign the pledge to say you agree today.

Garment workers just like Sabina (pictured above) are faced with impossible choices every day. No mother should have to skip meals so their children can eat, or have to pull their children out of school because they need them to help support the family by also working in a garment factory.
The reality is:

  • One in three workers are separated from their children, with nearly 80% of those cases due to a lack of adequate income.
  • 91% of garment workers cannot afford enough food for themselves and their family.
  • 72% of garment workers cannot afford medical treatment when they get sick.
  • 89% of garment workers' wages are not enough to cover education costs for their children.
Oxfam’s What She Makes campaign demands big brands pay the women who make our clothes a living wage.

Together, with your voice demanding action, and Oxfam speaking directly to brands, we urge clothing companies to put their money where their mouth is and create a fairer fashion industry. 

Source: ‘Made in Poverty’ report
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