I thought this might have been mentioned, but can't see it here.
www.trueactivist.com/ultimate-irony-these-women-make-70-feminist-t-shirts-for-less-than-1-an-hour
The reporter says women in the Mauritian sweatshop sleep in dormitories of 16 and are on four-year contracts that mean they don’t get to see their families in that time. They earn £120 a month.
Whistles sells "This is what a feminist looks like" shirts for £45 – a figure it would take the women a week and a half to earn. They're sold in conjunction with the Fawcett Society - whose response was admirable, but strongly suggests they're not doing due diligence on the products they support.
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"This is what a feminist looks like" t-shirt
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Garlick · 12/11/2015 18:44
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