World Women’s day emerged from protests in the textile industry - more than 100 years later, women in factories are still treated inhumanely.
Yes, you read that right. The dire situation of female workers in the textile industry and their demands for fair conditions is the reason we have International Women’s Day. A brief history class in feminism: In 1908, the incentive for International Women’s Day came when thousands of women took to the streets in New York City to demonstrate against the unreasonable conditions of women in the clothing industry. The strike was a response to low wages, sexual harassment and lack of protection.
How bad is the fact that 100 years later, women still face these same challenges which are worsening, key word: mass production. As long as mass producing for low prices persists, supply chains of the global fashion industry will continue to work under the most adverse conditions.
