Sweatshop fashion contravenes human rights in the most poignant way: millions of people in developing countries live a life of unremitting misery - why? In order to provide us with a constant flow of 'affordable' fashion.
Human rights are set aside and the misery of long hours and starvation wages is a fact of life for many millions of people, including children. We, the consumers, must take responsibility for this situation and take the decision to stop feeding the monster.
If ten of us cut back on new clothes this year by 10%, that equates to one person not buying any new clothes at all.
If ten million of us cut back on new clothes by 10%, that equates to one million people turning their backs on sweatshop fashion.
Sign the pledge today to start making a difference and show clothing manufacturers that fashion needs compassion.
I pledge to take action against sweatshop fashion by cutting back on the quantity of new clothes I buy by 10% in 2011.
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We, the undersigned, have pledged to cut back on new clothing by 10% in 2011. We aim to show clothing manufacturers and retailers that fashion needs compassion. Sweatshop labour is an outrage against human rights and if you're not part of the solution you are very definitely part of the problem.
