The collapse of Rana Plaza was not an accident; it was the devastating outcome of the brand-driven global fashion industry that values profit over the safety and dignity of human beings. It exposed the deadly consequences of unregulated global garment production regimes, unchecked greed, and consumer indifference to the true cost of our clothes.  We at AFWA stand in solemn remembrance of the lives stolen at Rana Plaza. We honour the garment workers, their families, and their communities forever scarred by this preventable disaster.

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