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Rachel Parent

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This deal has cut violence against women on factory floors, but many clothing brands won’t sign on.

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By Masih Khalatbari, Rachel Parent
| Investigative Journalism Bureau
Women walk outside the Eastman Exports factory in Dindigul, Tamil Nadu. Provided by Sarosh Kuruvilla. By , At 12 years old, Deepa started working at a garment factory making clothes for less than one Canadian dollar a week. For most of her working life, the now 32-year-old southern Indian labourer says she has endured daily abuse from bosses, occasional beatings and little recourse. That fate changed three years ago. “There was a lot of torture, but now it has reduced,” Deepa said.
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This deal has cut violence against women on factory floors, but some clothing brands still won't sign on Original

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By Masih Khalatbari, Rachel Parent
| Financial Post Verified
Skip to Content New survey finds the Dindigul Agreement works to protect workers, but now it faces a new challenge Women work on sewing machines at Eastman's Dindigul factory. At 12 years old, Deepa started working at a garment factory making clothes for less than one Canadian dollar a week. Sign In or Create an Account For most of her working life, the now 32-year-old southern Indian labourer says she has endured daily abuse from bosses, occasional beatings and little recourse.
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'This is the new slavery': Migrant farm workers underpaid, abused and injured Original

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By Robert Cribb Verified, Masih Khalatbari, Rachel Parent
| National Post Verified
Nearly 80,000 foreign labourers pick the cherries, apples and wine that end up on Canadian tables. The system is set up to exploit them •   • You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Article content Harvesting cannabis in British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley as a migrant labourer in 2023, Maria recalls being surprised when her boss invited her and two friends for dinner at his home in the nearby mountains.
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