Thread by @euronewsliving

"Publicity stunts on #IWD are an insult to the women they continually exploit to produce clothing like these 'feminist' t-shirts."

@francesleach_ looks at the irony of fast fashion brands like Boohoo using feminist slogans, while accused of using modern slavery.

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This trend of using social issues for sales is known as 'woke-washing'.

In October @kavita_ashton wrote about the disparity between the #bossbabe ethos brands like Missguided are keen to portray, and how female garment workers are actually treated.

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Boohoo is one of the biggest fast fashion brands to be accused of modern slavery in recent times, with an investigation finding garment workers in the UK being paid just £3.50 an hour.

We looked inside those factories last year 👇

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As a result of these findings, Boohoo could have all US imports banned.

Last week it was reported that the US Customs and Border Protection were looking into these claims.

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As @francesleach_ argued last year too, exploitation and sweatshops are central to fast fashion.

With the vast majority of garment workers being women, the best thing brands can do for #InternationalWomensDay is dismantle these practices.

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"The real feminist thing to do on #IWD is to commit to an audit of their supply chains, make a commitment to be transparent about their factories and overhaul their model to stop over-producing garments destined for landfill."

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