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Levis and Wrangler vow to protect women making jeans from sexual abuse

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Three major U.S. brands vowed to crack down on abuse in Lesotho factories making their jeans on Thursday after an investigation found women were forced into sex to keep their jobs.

"All of the women in my department have slept with the supervisor. For the women, this is about survival and nothing else," WRC quoted one female worker as saying."If you say no, you won't get the job, or your contract will not be renewed."

Nien Hsing will also provide independently-appointed members of civil society access to its factories to interview workers and direct managers to refrain from retaliating against workers bringing complaints. "We believe this multi-faceted program can create lasting change and better working environments at these factories, making a significant positive impact on the entire workforce."

 

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