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Fashion Workers Left Destitute in India

By cancelling orders with Indian suppliers during the country’s chaotic lockdown, global brands are making impoverished workers even more vulnerable in a market where 60 million people depend on the fashion industry for their livelihood.
Migrant workers from the state of Madhya Pradesh carrying their belongings wait to board a bus | Source: Getty Images
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  • Phyllida Jay

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