There is evidence that Victoria Secret purchases material for its lengerie from nations in Africa who have children engaged in growing these crops. An article in Bloomberg News described how a 13 year old girl, Clarisse Kambire, works in the cotton fields of Burkina Faso and if she is not working hard enough, payment can come in the form of beatings from farmers.
Before a day’s work begins, she says: ”I’m starting to think about how he will shout and beat me again.” Apparently, Clarisse is listed as an adult and supposedly she picks vegetables. The majority of cotton in the country is sold to Victoria Secret. I guess there are times when the name of this company speaks the truth.
