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Ethical Fashion Show

2.3 billion people live on less than $2.00 US per day



They are connected to us... In ways we often can’t see.

Consumer Retailer Distributer Warehouser Transporter

ExporterT-shirtManufacturer

Cloth manufacturer

Cotton picker

Cotton producer

Most common supply chain



Who pays the real cost?


How can we change this system?


121 million children work

as child labourers

worldwide


Uzbekistan is now the second

largest exporter of cotton.


About 85% of workers in sweatshops are women between 15-25 years old

• No right to unionize

• No overtime• Pregnancy tests• Sexual

harassment


Vote with your dollar.


The Retailers• Pay a price that is fair

and sustainable.• Pay a fair trade

premium.• Give credit when

producers ask for it.• Sign long-term

contracts.


The Producers• Implement sustainable

farming practices• Often form

democratically-organized co-operatives


Ethical Options: •Fair Trade•Made with Fair Trade Cotton


•Direct Trade•Union Made•Cooperatives


•Certified Organic•Eco-friendly•Second-hand


Questions to ask when shopping:

Do you know where this was made?

Do you know how much the workers who made this were paid?

Does [company name] have a policy on workers rights?


Fair Trade Products in Canada• Coffee• Tea• Sugar• Cocoa• Grains (Rice & Quinoa)• Cotton• Herbs and Spices• Fresh Fruits• Flowers• Wine• Sports Ball• Nuts and Oils (Shea Butter)


Starts February 14th each year!www.fairtrademanitoba.ca


Is your school fair trade?

For more information about fair trade products in Manitoba, visit: www.fairtrademanitoba.ca

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