A indústria fast fashion em Bangladesh: causas e efeitos do desastre de Rana Plaza

Abstract

The fast fashion industry has been widely criticized for its capitalist exploitative practices towards workers, particularly in countries like Bangladesh. This work examines Bangladesh's insertion in the global fast fashion value chain, considering labor exploitation in the fast fashion industry, with a focus on the Rana Plaza disaster that took place in the country in 2013. Through a review of academic literature, media reports, and documentaries, this paper explores the various factors that contribute to work exploitation in the industry, including the global supply chain, low wages, and lack of labor protections. Additionally, this paper highlights the impact of labor exploitation on workers and their families, as well as the wider social and economic consequences of the Rana Plaza disaster. Finally, this paper discusses efforts to improve working conditions in the fast fashion industry and offers recommendations for future action, arguing that work exploitation is an urgent and complex problem that requires systemic change, and that consumers, governments, and companies all have a role to play in addressing this issue.