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Diese Geschichten tragen viel dazu bei, einen Einblick in das Leben von Kinderarbeitern zu geben die in Asien in der Bekleidungsindustrie arbeiten. Sie gehen über Fakten oder Statistiken hinaus und erzählen davon Menschen mit echten Fähigkeiten und Träumen, die häufig in der Bekleidungsindustrie arbeiten, einer Branche, die durch den Einsatz gering qualifizierter, schlecht bezahlter und gefährdeter Arbeitskräfte gekennzeichnet ist.

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This study examines the impact of the Ready-made Garment (RMG) industry on the lives, work, and households of women in India's apparel export sector. It specifically focuses on how caste, class, and gender intersect to shape the vulnerabilities of female workers. The research explores how capitalist production systems influence social reproduction and rely on it, highlighting the connection between unpaid labor and low wages in these systems. The study is based on a survey of 184 women workers across 13 factories in Bengaluru and Mysuru, providing insights into the experiences of both local and inter-state migrant women. It reveals how women's migration and work patterns affect their lives and underscores broader implications for female labor force participation in the global low-wage supply chain. 

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Cividep’s report and documentary shed light on the lives of 184 women garment workers in Karnataka, revealing exploitation through low wages, harassment, and unpaid domestic labor extending their workday to 16 hours. The documentary captures their personal stories of hardship, poverty cycles, and how social reproduction subsidizes capitalist profits. Both, the movie and the study call for integrated action between labor and women’s movements to challenge systemic inequities. 

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In discussions on health protection and occupational safety for workers in the textile and footwear industries, gender-based violence and harassment (GBVH) is rarely given the attention it deserves. However, a recent study by TURC in Indonesia (2023) and CIVIDEP in India (2023) reveals that GBVH has significant impacts on the physical and mental health of workers. But what can be done about it? The policy paper “Zero Tolerance in Fashion” provides deeper insights into the connection between GBVH and workplace safety and health protections. 

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WE ARE NOT CARPETS untersucht die jahrhundertelange systematische Marginalisierung und Ausnutzung von Teppichweber*innen. Was passiert, wenn sie ihre eigenen Geschichten weben und nicht die von Auftraggebern bestellten Muster? 

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