Why fast-fashion garment workers' lives are still at risk
Episode Date: February 21, 2024 In 2013, Rana Plaza - an eight-storey garment factory collapsed in Bangladesh, killing over 11-hundred people.It's a tragedy that led to a lot o...
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1783 episodes transcribed In 2013, Rana Plaza - an eight-storey garment factory collapsed in Bangladesh, killing over 11-hundred people.It's a tragedy that led to a lot o...
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