The MoMA Magazine Podcast

Ten Minutes with Kalpona Akter: On Fast Fashion


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In Bangladesh, a garment worker barely makes enough money to cover the cost of rent. Discover the truth about the unfair labor practices behind many of the clothes we wear.

In this Ten Minutes podcast episode, Kalpona Akter, founder of the Bangladesh Center for Workers Solidarity (BCWS), describes the lives of garment workers in Bangladesh and some of the ways we can advocate for fair labor practices when making purchases.

Access a transcript of the conversation here: https://www.moma.org/magazine/articles/816

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