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The Spice Girls have responded to their 'gender justice' T-shirts being manufactured in 'inhumane conditions'
A REPRESENTATIVE FOR The Spice Girls has released a statement in light of reports that merchandise designed by the girl group in order to raise funds for Comic Relief’s ‘gender justice’ campaign were manufactured in ‘inhuman conditions’.
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According to an investigative report in The Guardian, a machinist named Salma*, who works at a plant in Bangladesh producing garments with the slogan ‘I Wanna Be a Spice Girl’, shed light on the conditions staff are expected to work under.
“Suppose someone is given a production target, but she couldn’t hit her goal,” Salma explained through a translator. “The chances are high that she’d get verbally scolded very badly. She might even get called inside the office of the production manager and get verbally abused.”
Providing further insight into the conditions in which workers are paid 35p an hour, Salma added:
Responding to the reports, a representative for The Spice Girls said: “The band are grateful that this information has been brought to their attention.”
“The band intend to demand that Represent donate their profits from this initiative to localised campaigns in Bangladesh,” the representative asserted.
Conic Relief have posted a statement pertaining to the The Guardian’s report, stating: “Comic Relief is shocked and concerned by the allegations in The Guardian. No one should have to work under the conditions described in the piece.”
According to The Guardian, Represent have acknowledged the controversy, taken ‘full responsibility, and intend to refund customers upon request.
* Name changed to protect identity.
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