These are the photographs that show the grim reality for thousands of children in Bangladesh who are forced to work crippling hours stitching labels into our jeans.

A damning report on the Australian fashion industry shows we're all likely to be wearing clothing that has been made by slave labour.

Our narrow focus on locally made products often means turning a blind eye to the very real problems in Australian manufacturing.

These are the photographs that show the grim reality for thousands of children in Bangladesh who are forced to work crippling hours stitching labels into our jeans.

A lobby group has examined 83 factories across Indonesia, Sri Lanka and The Philippines and found “widespread violations and abuses of workers’ rights”.

A minimum wage job pays more in a week than an average sweatshop worker makes in a year.

Victorian Children in Factories

You might have been horrified by the recent sweat shop factory collapse in Bangladesh which claimed the lives of more than 1100 people. If that had happened in the West, what a furore would have taken place in response? Sweat shops are used by many major brands to produce the cheap consumerables we take for granted. But we can stop this exploitation happening. By Contributing Writer Chris Bourne

What products are most commonly produced with child labor and what risks do child laborers face? Learn the true cost of child labor in this infographic!

1874-1940 About Lewis Hine was born in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, on September 26, 1874 to Douglas Hull Hine, a veteran of the Civil War, and Sarah Hayes Hine, an educator. Hine was destined to have a unique outlook on life. His father died in an accident in 1892, and forced Hine to help sustain his the family… Continue reading →

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While you're reading this, over 218 million children are hard at work.

Executives Were Divided Amid Debate Over Controlling Costs, Maintaining Safe Working Conditions

When a child is born, don’t you start planning for a bright future for them? Then how can seeing someone else child on the road doesn’t trigger you? I’m sure it does and if we won’t speak up about it, then who will? This article contains Unique and Powerful Child Labour Slogans that can be […]

Exploited garment workers in Bangladesh are facing arrest and violent attacks for demanding more pay. A campaign uniting customers and workers gives you the power to help, says Tamsin Blanchard

These are the photographs that show the grim reality for thousands of children in Bangladesh who are forced to work crippling hours stitching labels into our jeans.