{"id":3796,"date":"2010-04-22T18:46:20","date_gmt":"2010-04-22T23:46:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress-367309-1145696.cloudwaysapps.com\/?p=3796"},"modified":"2010-04-22T18:46:20","modified_gmt":"2010-04-22T23:46:20","slug":"freeset-fair-trade-organic-tees-and-jute-bags-help-to-free-women-trapped-in-kolkatas-sex-trade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/feelgoodstyle.com\/articles\/freeset-fair-trade-organic-tees-and-jute-bags-help-to-free-women-trapped-in-kolkatas-sex-trade\/","title":{"rendered":"Freeset Fair Trade Organic Tees and Jute Bags Help to Free Women Trapped in Kolkata’s Sex Trade"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"ImageNot long ago, I wrote about how you can help free women in Thailand from the sex trade<\/a>, simply by purchasing handmade jewelry.\u00a0 Now I want to share with you how you can support alternate employment opportunities for women beginning a journey of freedom from the sex trade in Kolkata (Calcutta), India.<\/p>\n

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About Freeset<\/h2>\n

Freeset<\/a>, founded in 2001, is literally “in business for freedom.”\u00a0 Based in Sonagacchi, the heart of the red-light district in Kolkata, Freeset reaches out to the thousands of women working the streets.\u00a0 Many of these woman were sold into prostitution against their will, and some were even trafficked in from neighboring countries.\u00a0 These woman possess no other means to make a living, and in most cases, are unable to read or write.<\/p>\n

That’s where Freeset comes in. The organization takes women off the street and offers them employment.\u00a0 At Freeset, the women learn to read, write, and also learn a useful trade — sewing. \u00a0 Instead of selling their bodies, the women now sew beautiful t-shirts and jute bags from fair trade, organic materials. \u00a0 Freeset exports these handmade products to other countries, collecting all the proceeds to fund the program.<\/p>\n

Fair Trade Organic T-Shirts<\/h2>\n

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Each Freeset shirt is<\/p>\n

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