Not quite!
Minimum wages in many countries are not enough to live on. In countries that rely on garment manufacturing, such as Bangladesh, Madagascar and Ethiopia, the government deliberately sets the minimum wage low to attract companies, such as fast fashion brands, to manufacture there.
In Bangladesh, the minimum wage is 8,000 taka per month, around £71. However, to live comfortably and afford life’s basics such as decent housing, food, clothes, medical provisions and savings for a rainy day, around £334 per month is needed. The minimum wage in Ethiopia is even lower at around $26 per month.
Look out for brands that pay a living wage to make sure that the clothes on your back aren’t stealing the food on the table from somebody else.
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Correct!
Minimum wages in many countries are not enough to live on. In countries that rely on garment manufacturing, such as Bangladesh, Madagascar and Ethiopia, the government deliberately sets the minimum wage low to attract companies, such as fast fashion brands, to manufacture there.
In Bangladesh, the minimum wage is 8,000 taka per month, around £71. However, to live comfortably and afford life’s basics such as decent housing, food, clothes, medical provisions and savings for a rainy day, around £334 per month is needed. The minimum wage in Ethiopia is even lower at around $26 per month.
Look out for brands that pay a living wage to make sure that the clothes on your back aren’t stealing the food on the table from somebody else.
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