Stitching Our Shoes
Homeworkers in South India
Report CYS, HWW, LBL, Cividep India, 2016
Women homeworkers play a key role in the production of leather shoes for multinational retailers and brands. Whether they are working in Bulgaria, Portugal, India or Chile, homeworkers in the leather footwear industry do a similar job - hand stitching shoe uppers, particularly for moccasin or boat style shoes. They work in poor conditions producing goods with a high retail value.