Global Closet Project

Everyday when we open our closets and choosing between our favorite clothes, have we ever give any thoughts about where these beautiful garments come from and how they were made? Yes, most of us care about where they were made in, since some think that somewhat represents the quality. And no, majority of people don’t see how their wardrobes relate to words such as sweat, blood, barbed wired factory, armed guards and WOMEN. Every time when we go to a Wal-mart, how can we tell if the toys we are about to purchase for our kids were made by children forced to work until midnight 7 days a week, or in a sweatshop by female workers who get paid less than 20ў an hour? The sad fact is we can’t. Women in these sweatshops are all inside this global closet.

A sweatshop is a factory, where people work for a very small wage, producing a variety of products such as clothes, toys, shoes, and other consumer goods. The term connotes a factory in which the workers are kept in a harsh environment with inadequate ventilation, and workers may sometimes be abused physically, mentally, or sexually, subjected to long hours, harsh or unsafe conditions, and