Оксана Дутчак

Oksana Dutchak is a sociologist who works with Commons magazine, Clean Clothes Campaign and Center for Social and Labour Research.

The war in Ukraine, six months on

oDR’s regular Ukrainian contributors write about the main issues facing the country after six months of war

By Kateryna Farbar, Serhiy Guz, Igor Burdyga, Оксана Дутчак and Natalia Lomonosova

/ 24 Aug 2022

Big brands and cheap clothes in the West are bad news for Ukrainian workers

Western fashion brands are happy to outsource their production to Ukrainian textile shops, but labour conditions here aren’t so different from sweatshops in Asia.

By Оксана Дутчак

/ 7 Jul 2020

Big brands and cheap clothes in the West are bad news for Ukrainian workers

За витринами мировых брендов: истории работниц украинских швейных фабрик

СМИ нередко представляют западные бренды как пример успешного бизнеса – в качестве иллюстрации для местного сектора производства одежды. Но условия труда на украинских швейных фабриках, которые сотрудничают с этими брендами, скорее напоминают азиатские "потогонки".

By Оксана Дутчак

/ 17 Apr 2020

За витринами мировых брендов: истории работниц украинских швейных фабрик

Organising for peace in Ukraine: an interview with Nina Potarska

For Potarska, listening to people on both sides of the frontline in eastern Ukraine is crucial for even tiny steps towards resolution.

By Оксана Дутчак and Taras Bilous

/ 15 Jan 2020

Organising for peace in Ukraine: an interview with Nina Potarska