The research finding from the survey of 308 garment workers, 65% of whom were women, consisting of interviews conducted by CATU and CCAWDU field organisers between December 2022 and January 2023, a series of focus group discussions with previously surveyed workers and union representatives to validate key findings and follow-up inquiries, and a desk review of factory-issued payslips, shipping and export data, and all relevant and existing literature.

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