They share their compound — which has one kitchen, two toilets, and two bathing areas — with seven other families. During a trip to Bangladesh late last year, I visited the homes of women just like Anju. Oxfam has just released research that exposes the shameful truth — a tiny portion of the retail price of clothing sold in Australia goes to the wages of women like Anju. Similarly, Australians have demanded better transparency from big brands and joined Oxfam’s call for factory lists to be brought out of hiding. Big brands must publicly commit to paying a living wage to their factory workers — and publish a strategy outlining how this will be achieved and by when.

Source: Dhaka Tribune October 28, 2017 18:11 UTC