SweatshopsSweatshops

What is a Sweatshop?What is a Sweatshop?

A factory where workers work long A factory where workers work long hours for little pay, they may have to hours for little pay, they may have to work in unsafe & uncomfortable work in unsafe & uncomfortable conditionsconditions– Examples: Making clothes & textilesExamples: Making clothes & textiles

Workers are frequently harassed Workers are frequently harassed sexually, physically, and/or verballysexually, physically, and/or verbally

Sweat shops are typically found in LDCsSweat shops are typically found in LDCs– Operated in secret & illegally in MDCsOperated in secret & illegally in MDCs

SweatshopsSweatshops

Over 23.6 million Over 23.6 million workers are employed workers are employed in the garment industry in the garment industry worldwideworldwide

Over 160 countries in Over 160 countries in the world produce the world produce textile garments, yet textile garments, yet only 30 countries only 30 countries market & sell the market & sell the majority of these majority of these productsproducts

Central AmericaCentral America

350k workers 350k workers employed in the employed in the garment industrygarment industry

80% are women80% are women Mainly between the Mainly between the

ages of 14-26ages of 14-26

““Zoned for Slavery”Zoned for Slavery”

What do you Think?What do you Think?