What She Makes

TOGETHER, WE CAN CHANGE LIVES

Together, we can change the lives of the women who make our clothes and make sure they earn enough to live with dignity.

Despite making millions in profits, clothing brands do not pay garment workers enough money to cover the basics of life. Join Oxfam and stand with the women who make our clothes so they don’t have to choose between paying rent or buying food each month.

We are exposing the reality behind the clothes sold in Aotearoa. With your voice demanding change and Oxfam’s direct engagement with the brands, we can hold these brands accountable, push for change in how they do business, and end the exploitation of the women who make our clothes. Sign Oxfam’s pledge to demand fashion brands pay a living wage now.

• They make us do overtime, 60-70 hours including overnight. When audit comes, our manager will warn us not to tell that we are doing excessive overtime at night, or they will cut our pay and abuse us with harsh words. – Chameli, 30

• Nothing happens with my monthly salary of 6,000 taka. After spending on food for my family, there is nothing left. I also need treatment for my foot, but how could I afford it? I had to take out a loan of 60,000 taka to get treatment. After I pay the loan monthly, I can barely manage my living expenses. It is difficult to live like I do. I would have to take more loans to survive. – Shima, 26

• Even if I feel sick, I still have to work. What can I do? As I am a garment worker, I am poor. I feel sick because of hunger, but I can’t afford to rest. – Rita, 48

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Did you know?

In Bangladesh, the minimum wage is only about a third of what is needed to afford a decent standard of living. That means garment workers must choose between paying rent or buying groceries for the family. They cannot afford to get both.

Increasing the retail price by just 1% on average is enough to support a living wage for the women who make our clothes.

It will take a garment worker 70 years to earn what a fashion CEO makes in a week. Meanwhile, it takes one hour for a fashion CEO to earn what a garment worker earns in a year.

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