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Oxfam Australia campaigners wear masks to draw attention to the fact that we rarely think about the identities and lives of the women who make the sports gear we buy. Photo: Matthew Vasilescu/OxfamAUS
Interactive diagram: labour rights explained
Labour rights
Many workers in the global sportswear industry are living in poverty even though they have paid jobs.
Producing for companies like Nike, adidas and Puma, these workers — most of them women — often endure low wages and long hours in dangerous working conditions (also known as sweatshop conditions).
Chances are they have made the shoes on your feet.
Join the global campaign to persuade companies and governments to respect workers' rights.