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“Workers in the textiles industry are portrayed by the media as victims. I wanted to challenge that narrative” – Sanchita Saxena

Saxena, Sanchita and Campion, Sonali (2015) “Workers in the textiles industry are portrayed by the media as victims. I wanted to challenge that narrative” – Sanchita Saxena. South Asia @ LSE (23 Nov 2015). Website.

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Abstract

On 27 November Dr Sanchita Saxena will speak at LSE about her book Made in Bangladesh, Cambodia, and Sri Lanka: The Labor Behind the Global Garment and Textiles Industries. Ahead of her visit she spoke to Sonali Campion about how her findings challenged the media portrayal the garment industry in Asia and highlighted the strength of the female-led labour movement in Bangladesh. She also discussed the failure of Western brands to promote structural reform following the Rana Plaza collapse.

Item Type: Online resource (Website)
Official URL: http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/southasia/
Additional Information: © 2015 The Author(s)
Divisions: LSE
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor
J Political Science > JC Political theory
J Political Science > JQ Political institutions Asia, Africa, Australia, Pacific
Date Deposited: 02 May 2017 07:46
Last Modified: 14 Sep 2024 00:09
URI: http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/74860

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