Amen.......no weapon formed against her and her family and coworkers shall prosper.

To me this loocked like 2 adults exploiting their child

I remember my mom made me a dress with the curtains 😄

Exactly

What happens is many people are replacing the word want with NEED.

People have a hard time deciphering the difference between a ‘WANT’ & ‘NEED’ ‼️🤦🏾‍♀️

I thought the same thing. I see this is an old documentary. I hope they made sure the girls and parents didn't get harmed. Very doubtful that their conditions got better. Heartbreaking

Not only that, many documentries like this tend to push for a "shut it down" approch, which will cause the loss of job on an even wider scale. The focus on the child labor aspect, for example, is highly problematic. The solution to child labor in these places are rarely elimination, because if a child is working it is often because they have to or the alternative is even worse. That is a social economic safety net issue that would require governmental action, something the respective government might not even be able to afford due to other reasons. This is sad, unfortuante but also the reality. Safety issue, on the other hand, is a better focus. Because eliminating specific practices or slightly improving safety conditions are actually viable--in that it isn't too expensive that would cause the companies to just up and leave (remember, if they have to pay "fair" wage, they would do so elsewhere with better infrastructure. Potentially domestically so they can use that as a selling point.)

I boycott them since years

That is so nicely said !

now some tshirt are expensive but the quality is bad :(

How the outsourcing scam works in the west: It is the large retail corporations that sell this merchandise, and clothing is not all, that lobby the western governments for strict regulations, which gives them an excuse to close western factories and outsource their manufacturing. The stricter the regulations the better for the western corporations. This started in the early 1970s, when the G5 and G7 were created, where they began to shut down western manufacturing and move it to the east, where they found a very cheap source for labor with no regulations. These western corporations wanted an excuse to shut down their manufacturing, so they lobbied the western governments to increase regulations on everything. In the US's case, they created the EPA under Nixon, and it was in the Nixon White House where the G5 was formed. It was also Nixon that started courting the east for this very thing, and the other G5 nations soon followed suit. The retail corporations can profit way more by purchasing from manufacturers in the east, and they do not have to worry about having to buy from western factories that must comply with labor and environmental laws. If you look at what they're paying for that eastern-made clothing, you would be shocked at the markup, and that is after paying for shipping, where they can still sell it at a cheap price.

That's what happened to me. It has saved me lots of money too. Now I'll still see something in a window and knee-jerk think "omg so cute!" because it IS cute. But it's not worth it. I always tell my little six year old "A poison can be pink in colour, you still shouldn't drink it." My six year old is a little lecturing warrior now because I've had to help her break this habit too.

@@lunamoon4880 Oh my god yes! This! I've bought clothing in the past that have labels that suggest it is a quality garment. But then you notice it loses shape easily, and the contents of the fabric contain a lot of plastic. Stitches are good, but the thread quality is poor, and they come loose often. And it's not the workers' fault. When someone tells you to churn out 5 dresses in an hour for cheap, the fastest and least painstaking methods are the way to do it. In fact, I am very impressed that the workers, given their quotas and the materials they are given to work with, are able to create something that has even the quality that it does. These are VERY skilled tailors, given their constraints.

I feel the thing needs to be "make this better" and not just "stop what you're doing" So while it's okay journalism, at what cost are they actually succeeding?

We're wasting way too much stuff. I have a personal boycott on buying anything I don't consume immediately.

Blue Navy lol. I agree but people are worried about the here and now. No retailers are trying to save the planet and people aren’t going to make even more sacrifices than they already do at working-middle class. It’s a really sweet sentiment it’s just unrealistic

I have read that the average American tosses about 80 lbs. of clothing and linens into the trash each year! The fashion industry is the second most polluting industry after oil. We all need to rethink what we buy- how much, and what quality. Cheap clothes are not a bargain- they fall apart or pill up then need to be tossed. Fewer and better would be a better motto for clothing purchases. Second hand is good too.

Excatly, I started to think really carefully what I am buying. I looked what I have in wardrobe and found many things are there still with tags... I sorted my wardrobe to make sure I can see what I have there and I only buy things if I really need. I am not minimalist but I want to make sure I can really see what I own so I don't buy same looking thing over and over...

Fairer wage and condition will never go abroad, because if they had to enforce that, they might as well produce domestically which cuts logistical cost, remove a middle man and can put on domestic produced labels for kudo points.

Companies can't and shouldn't be policing factories in another country because it be responsibility of the country government to do so.

@T G Chikukwa if the company profits from it then it is absolutely their responsibility and their duty to police their employees. Choosing to be part of the global market makes you globally responsible.

Sometimes contractors do get money enough, they just don't it on to the workers. They know people are desperate

@@drylandtouristpop9827 so sad either way

Shut U voted for this system Hypocrites 🦅

Can't win.

I realize this is a long time coming, but companies caught either violating the labour standards of their own country by using outsourcing, or not doing due diligence and conducting regular surprise investigations should be severely fined, and that money should go immediately to pay restitution for the workers and families affected. And that money should be the amount expected by the company's national standard of living, NOT the worker's national standard. So this would set the worker up with a lot of capital to actually free themselves from a cycle that they otherwise will never escape. I realize it won't save everyone, but setting a hard-line "We WILL prosecute" precedent could be the one thing that might stop this. But to be honest, I don't think this cycle can be stopped easily. People are too greedy.

@@fritzosimona3608 But loads of people do, it's just noone purchases from those firms because they aren't as cheap

If we take responsibility for our own part in this cycle we can change it. Stop buying cheap. Show companies you care about your fellow man and you will not tolerate this abuse any longer. Buy fair trade. Make it so that companies have to pay fair wages to these employees. Trust me if they choose to pull out and not sell there anymore other companies will, better companies. Humans learn to thrive as long as they are given the chance. We the consumers have made it so that the all mighty buck matters above human lives. Do better.

You must consider that the bad working conditions are due to the low prices Zara (and all the others) wants. It's all about the greed of these companies who pay nothing to the workers and keep all the profits for them, for their management and marketing. Just give them a decent wage (make the prices a bit higher for the consumers if you have to) and suddenly all those people won't need to work 72 hours a week and will find the force to fight for their working conditions. But unfortunately fast fashion is all based on our compulsive need to buy new things and to not pay anything for them...that's not how a heatlhy society works

@Ken Win - I'm sorry, "sensational"? You don't believe this story is accurate?

@@violetred1309 I have spent much time in Pakistan, it is far more complicated than is obvious. Our American greed is the main part of the problem...their desire to survive and thrive is no less their right than ours

This is appallingly sad 😮😢 all for the sake of a bloody piece of clothing Sweat shops !!!!🕷️🕷️

We have to make our voices heard that this is unacceptable. Vote with your dollar. Shop from fair trade companies. Stop buying cheap clothing. Make it so that it becomes impossible for people to be exploited. We are just as much to blame as those greedy companies.

Prons from other channels like dw documentary

@@jesset3395 you realize these are uploads from a tv show right? Is from the uk

They should of protect these young workers Id better , it’s their only decent livelihoods for girls. So sad human misery environment destruction for Corp enormous greed.

What? Answer that question and wind up like Julian Assange or worse.

Basically they all do it, the worst of all is Nike.

@@fritzosimona3608 - With that attitude, you're part of the problem, not the solution.

@@Fjodor.Tabularasa Not all. You're better off finding the list of those that don't. That list is out there.

They were mentioned in the video. Monoprix, Zara H&M, Ikea.

it's more than this. It's most.

So you're better off asking what companies DO NOT do this. For example, Patagonia, and, I believe, Teva are both cruelty free and sustainable. In fact, I may be mistaken, but I seem to recall hearing that Patagonia even sources its raw materials ethically (So no cotton pickers paid slave wages even) and this is why Patagonia is expensive. Because it's expensive to produce the product, given that they're conscientious. But the flip side is that a Patagonia jacket, properly cared for, will last you most of your life. So the cost per wear is actually quite low. I plug Patagonia every chance I get. So you can start there. But the list of those who manufacture ethically is very, very short compared to the list that do not.

@@BeckBeckGo Yeah probably. That is how capitalism works.

Best comment.

That is the true fact.

So do nothing then?

​@@sewlybutsurelyLook at China. They went from dirt poor to middle-class in a few decades. This by according to you "doing nothing". At the same time we have poured trillions into African countries and they are still dirt poor. Do you wish Bangladesh going the way of China or Somalia?

From my experience the smaller the company the greater ethics. So maybe let's try looking for smth more carefully and buy products that last

Fair wages=higher cost. Are you really ready for that? Imagine paying double for everything you have now and that would be an optimistic consequence.

@@TheKing-vb2bw It does. But it also means longer lasting garments. Until you can afford these, buy secondhand, or swap with friends.

Necessity and luxury are different things

@@lakshitfogia7476 but these issues extend to food which is a necessity. Cocoa,coffee,tea,vegetables ,sugar ,fruits are brought to us by manufacturers involved in abuses/exploitation.

I wondered that too all probably goT fired

nope. only worse

No. They’re definitely way worse . We have shein and other fast fashion that we didn’t have in 2011

@@lplache This. They're so much worse now. Shein hauls dominate tiktok. What do you think?

In 2013, a year after this dropped, 1000 people were killed in a factory collapse So after that things have probably improved but even then

I gave a thumbs up to your comment but, really like the name "The Thrifty Hobbit" Very cool sounding. Maybe you should make that your Domain name. Just a thought.

They only have that choice because we made it so. We continue to give our money to the greedy companies who keep people down. Do better, buy fair trade. Don't allow this to happen. We can do more then just feel sorry for people. Let your actions do the talking. Let your money save the world.

@@violetred1309 The problem with "fair trade" is that they are rarely produced in regions like these that actually need the money. Because if you have to pay fair wage etc anyway, you'd go somewhere with better infrastruture. The unfortunate reality is that most consumer action would either do nothing or actually make things worse for people living in these imporvished regions. That's not to say there are no organization who goes the extra mile to set up shop in an improvished region, but you would have to dig deeper than the fair trade label, to find where it sources thing and how. Good luck with that. The only real source of intervention would be by the governments, doing so systematically. So you have to exercise your power as a voter, not a consumer. Even then it is only possible, not probable. As international intervention is difficult to say the least. Unfortunately, it's just not in the interest of the national government to better improvished nations. There is a reason why the US, for example, focus on China and Russia, whose people are somewhat oppressed to be sure but still lead far better lives than these places. It's not because the US government want to help the people of those nation(by bringing them freedom etc etc), but because those countries are actually a threat to its own economical and military position in the world. If they actually wanted to help "people", there are lower hanging fruits. So unfortunately, this is a complicated issue with no easy solution, at least I can't think of one. Anyone who tell you there is one is selling you sneak oil for their own interest, the solution being more likely a case of "out of sight, out of mind" that does more harm than good. This piece of "jouranlism" for example, is entirely for their own ego, fame and kudo points. It will far more likely do more harm than good, especially in the way they did it. Had they merely recorded and reported to let "us" know about the situation, that would have been fine. But chasing the employees and confronting the companies will only do harm to the workers, not help them. The reality of their "achievement", in shutting down specific factory/workshops, is that many lose jobs and starve.

I am totally agree with you.

Rain, what do you want to happen. So that these companies will terminate their contracts with these factories exploiting children? Would the children then have no job and have to become street beggars or thieves? This would really help them. Right?

Ok, as soon as I hit send, he answered my question, lol!

I was looking for this comment. No one talks about it. Shameful!

We can't control what corporations do. We can only control what we do. STOP BUYING.

So I think it's a bit of both. I buy from some very sustainable companies. The difference in the treatment of workers across THE ENTIRE SUPPLY CHAIN and not just the tailors, really does increase the cost of production a lot. But take a company like Patagonia (which I'm plugging up and down this comments section) - yes their clothes are a bit pricey, but they DO manufacture pretty sustainably and across the entire supply chain, and the cost of those clothes is still not as high as some other sustainable companies like to charge. They also use more environmentally friendly manufacturing techniques, which drives cost way up. Pollutants are used so often in textiles because they're cheap and easy. You also have to remember that the to-market cost of a garment isn't just manufacturing it. It has to be shipped AND the employees in the west (designers, retail employees, advertising, IT etc.) are ALSO paid better than those staff in other companies. So yeah, by the time the garment is ready for sale, a LOT of people around the world have been paid. These employees also work reasonable working hours in safe and well maintained conditions. All this adds up. I don't mind paying a bit extra for Patagonia anyway. The garments last forever. I mean FOREVER. You actually spend a lot less buying clothing when it doesn't require replacing every couple of years.

@@BeckBeckGo I agree, but lower income people cannot afford Patagonia. it is a conundrum: cheap clothing is what people can afford, but it wears out quickly and you need to buy more. I wish people would rethink things, buy fewer and better things, also buy second-hand.

This documentary shows how exploitative practices are in India and Bangladesh. This is an excellent documentary.

People don't need be ready, they should deal with it!! I wouldn't care for people's readiness at the cost of poor people's everything. We're where we are because people won't choose the alternative.

@@mostafamagdy7731 In your everyday life, are you willing to spend double for something? I get it, this is terrible but at the same time you won't care as long as you could save a few bucks. The same goes for fresh fruits and vegetables. Illegals are smuggled from different countries to pick your cherries, tomatoes, etc and nobody cares as long as the stores sells it cheaper.

How about the CEO of Apple or any of these major companies just takes a fair wage for themselves? Most of the profit tends to go to the top. Apple's CEO made almost $100 Million last year. If he took a salary of $1 million a year imagine how many people could be employed at a livibale wage in India. We have to understand that these companies are enslaving the world so a very small amount of people can stack unimaginable amounts of wealth.

@@tcorey22 Well, you can say the same thing about yourself. If you live in they US/UK, you have plenty enough money to feed families in struggling countries around the world for years. But you don't. Why? because when it comes down to it, the individual will say, "it's not my problem" and keep the money. Greed is our nature.

actually, that might not be entirely true. The other day, I found a sustainable cell phone company called Fairphone. I don't know how good they ACTUALLY are yet, but the information I've found is promising. Their phones are as good as any other droid, and they cost a lot less. I'm not sure exactly how they're managing this, which is why I'm giving the caveat. But, you know, if you're willing to have something that is really good enough for your needs but not the ABSOLUTELY TOP QUALITY BEST, then yeah, it seems like this works.

This is going to sound snarky, and it's not meant to. Buy yourself a sewing machine. Repair clothes when they need it. Create new ones from stuff you'd otherwise throw away. I make sundresses for me and my six year old from old bedsheets that had holes here and there, but lots of good material left for use. I've had people ask where I got my dress and I'm like "I made it." They think this dress is something I paid money for. I just realized that if these poor people can create these perfectly stitched things under these horrific conditions, then surely I can learn how to make clothing for two people, one of whom is half my height. And depending on how simple a garment you're looking for, you can make it in an hour. I reuse a lot of stuff. That way, I'm less of a burden on the world. When I buy something, it's either secondhand, handmade, or from a company I know is doing right by its employees and anyone contracted by them.

@@BeckBeckGo Good comment. I also sew, but many cannot. Buying fewer and better things and buying used is the way to go, IMHO.