contemporary speech Flashcards
(23 cards)
👧🕰️🏫👯♀️💭🔮🩺⚖️✨❓
What were you doing at 12? Going to school, making friends, dreaming about your future? Maybe you dreamed of becoming a doctor, a lawyer, or something else
🇧🇩👧🅱️ithi↔️🏭💸➡️😔
“But for children like Bithi, a girl from Bangladesh, that wasn’t her reality.”
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At just 12 years old, Bithi had to work in a garment factory after her father fell ill. She was paid only 1 dollar and 7 cents to sew 60 pockets on jeans every hour.
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Bithi once dreamed of becoming a doctor, but like millions of children around the world, that dream was taken from her
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This is the true cost of the “cheap” clothing we buy.”
🌍7️⃣9️⃣Million👧👦⛓️
Bithi is just one of 79 million children forced into child labor.”
👗👕➡️✂️🧵➡️✋🖐️🧵
Now, let me show you what happens to the clothes we wear. (Begin demonstration of clothing being made.) Most of our clothing is hand-sewn.”
❌ मशीन⚙️伸縮↔️
Machines simply can’t handle the stretch or guide the fabric effectively.”
🧶🔝➡️💻💸⬆️🆚💻💸⬇️💰❓
Take crochet tops, for example you see online that are often sold on sites such as etsy for a significant price to take into account the hours taken to make it. But on sites like Shein, you’ll find them for a fraction of the price. What’s hidden behind that cheap price?
👧🅱️ithi👷♀️🕒➡️🤏💰
“Workers like Bithi, who spend hours making clothes for mere pennies.”
👕👖➡️🤩✨➡️💥 टूटना ➡️🗑️🚮
You might wear this shirt or these jeans, admiring how they fit, but soon after, (demonstrate the item being ripped or damaged) the clothing falls apart. And what happens then? It gets tossed aside, thrown away without a second thought
🌍1️⃣4️⃣0️⃣Million💯👚👖➡️ landfill ⛰️
The harsh truth is that over 140 million pounds of clothing end up in landfills every year.
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The reality is, behind every item of clothing, there are countless injustices
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Many workers, especially women—80% of garment workers in Bangladesh are female—face exploitation, sexual violence, harassment…
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…and are denied basic rights like maternity leave. Despite the ongoing fight for gender equality, these women are trapped in low-paying jobs with little opportunity for advancement
😠⛓️🔗➡️🌍4️⃣0️⃣Million
Even more disturbing, modern slavery still exists today. Around 40 million people worldwide live in slavery, and the fashion industry is a significant contributor.
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From forced labor in cotton fields to sweatshops where clothes are made, people are trapped in horrific conditions, often with no escape.
🌍 загрязнение 🏭🌳➡️🗑️ токсичные ☠️➡️☁️🌡️
On top of the human toll, the environmental impact is devastating. The textile industry is one of the largest polluters in the world. The clothes we discard often end up in landfills, where they leak toxic chemicals into the soil and contribute to climate change
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So, what can we do? We can start by supporting ethical brands—companies that prioritize fair wages, safe working conditions, and sustainability
✨Boody & ShopLikeYouGiveADamn✨
Brands like Boody and Shop like you give a damn offer quality clothing at fair prices without exploiting workers or harming the planet.
✅⬇️💰➡️⬆️ качества
“We can also buy less and choose quality over quantity.”
🛍️二手 🔄♻️➡️✂️🧵
Use secondhand retailers or upcycle or even make your own.
🤔👗👕➡️❓👷♀️➡️❓ conditions➡️❓ cost ❓
It’s time we rethink how we view clothing. Cheap prices often come at the expense of human dignity and the environment. So, The next time you buy something, pause and ask yourself: who made it? Under what conditions? And at what cost?
