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This document was published as part of Oxfam's "Make Trade Fair" campaign. The document outlines dynamics of global trade, including corporate strategies to maximize profits and national labour policies, which have resulted in precarious employment and poor working conditions for women producing goods for export around the world. The document argues that as producers within the global supply chain, these women are essential to international trade, and as such they should be receiving a greater share of the benefits. The document relies on research from 12 different countries, including interviews with thousands of women. It includes more in-depth sections on the conditions faced by women working in the sectors of textile manufacturing and agricultural production. Many of the concerns raised include gender discrimination as well as labour and human rights abuses.