An estimated 158 million children ages 5 - 14 are exploited in child labour. These children are forced into poor working conditions. In third world countries it is common to hire children to annually labour in plantation fields, sweatshops, and domestic homes because it is financially efficient for companies. Fashion labels such as Levis, Nike and Gap have been associated with an unethical production process.
These children are forced to work between 10 - 14 hours a day and earn the minimum wage which is deducted if they don't work hard enough. They are left weak with insuffiecient food and do not recieve any form of education.
If child labour cannot be stopped then it can be imporved by increasing wages, providing better working conditions and supplying education.
- How else can fashion be produced efficiently without exploiting children?
- As consumers, would fasion that has been produced unethically make a difference to our purchasing habits?
- Are we supporting child labour if we purchase fashion that has been unethically produced?
- As consumers, would fasion that has been produced unethically make a difference to our purchasing habits?
- Are we supporting child labour if we purchase fashion that has been unethically produced?
Source: UNICEF (online) 'Child protection from violence, exploitation and abuse' 2008
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