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RANGOON, Feb 16, 2010 (IPS) - Fifteen-year-old Cho Cho Thet knows little about the world outside of the garments factory where she works.
Thet works 14 hours each day ? from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. ? seven days a week, but receives a salary of only 35,000 kyat (35 U.S. dollars) a month. The factory owner provides free accommodation and meals that include rice and vegetables.
"Working under a roof is better than working in the rice field under the sun or the rain. I don?t feel tired at all here," Thet told IPS. The girl was recently promoted from helper to operator after two years.
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IPS
Date of Publication:
2010-02-16
Date of entry:
2010-11-02
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Language:
English