On our recent trip to the beautiful city of
Bulawayo, we visited a locally owned and run clothing manufacturer called
Femina Garments. The clothes that
were produced were elegant, well-tailored and reasonably priced. The numerous
factories nearby were empty with no workers to be seen and no products being
made.
At Femina there
was a happy hum of industry throughout the factory. Great music was
playing, workers were happily busy, employees with disabilities were
meaningfully engaged and there was a palpable sense of pride at every
station. It was a heartening corrective for the sweatshops we so often
hear about.
We were overjoyed to see and speak to the
directors and workers, and celebrate their creativity, resilience and hard
work.
Anthea
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