How Fair-Trade Hair Extensions Can Help Women In Vietnam
- Posted on 26 October, 2018
- Tape-In Hair Extensions
- By Anonymous
REMY NY aims to help women in Vietnam by empowering them through their hair.
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How Fair-Trade Hair Extensions Can Help Women In Vietnam
New York born dan Choi started the fairtrade hair company Remy New York in 2017. The company pays women in Vietnam at least three to four times the amount that other companies in the market would likely offer them for their hair. Dan'S mission, to make a difference in these women's lives came from witnessing the dark side of the hair industry while living in Vietnam. In Vietnam, I saw an opportunity to help young woman from providing them with opportunities and prevented them from entering into the sex trade. Women account for nearly 60 % of Viet Nam's, untrained and unemployed adults. Experts have found that unemployment puts women at a higher risk of trafficking in Vietnam. In fact, Vietnam is listed as a tier 2 country on the US Department of State's human trafficking watchlist. His classification means that, although the government of Vietnam has taken measures to stop trafficking within its borders, the country system still does not meet the minimum standards to effectively do so in an effort to avoid trafficking. Some Vietnamese women seek to make money by selling their hair. Our hair collectors that go around these rural villages from village to village seeking out these women, especially in Asia, because Asian women tend to grow their hair long for either for beauty reasons or for cultural reasons. But this practice can open doors for a different kind of exploitation, hair trafficking when women are underpaid and even robbed of their hair, but those seeking to turn a profit on the Western market. There are unscrupulous companies, of which I can't name that hire out local gangs. Sometimes the local gangs will either just basically run up to the girls with with a knife and just cut it off and hit the other times. They'Ll cut it off, while the woman is sleeping in a park or in the movie theater as well. Stories like these. That women have told Dan are not exclusive to Vietnam. For over a decade there have been reports of hair related violence towards women from all over the globe. In these cases, the violent stems from a promise of profit for high quality hair. What most companies sell is human hair is usually a conglomerate of low-quality waste, hair source from salons and drains and belonging to many different heads. The result of this method of sourcing is hair pieces that tend to tangle and damage more easily, but cost the sorcerer and the consumer. Less money. Dan'S company Remy New York, prefers to coveted virgin remy unprocessed human hair with uniformed cuticles. These characteristics make Ramin lush and silky in appearance, as well as the rarest hair for companies to find, while remy will cost consumers top dollar on the Western market. Back in Vietnam, in other parts of Southeast Asia, the women that do get a chance to consent to selling their hair are given next to nothing for it. Here'S where Remy New York stands to make a difference. Dan travels miles across Vietnam to meet women in person and offer them fair wages for their hair. While companies may pay women as little as $ 1 to $ 25 Dan says he offers from close to 100 to even 400, depending on length and quality. Ethically we're. Not profit driven, we're more mission driven and so we're just trying to help these women in terms of higher pay and the amount that we normally pay in Vietnam. It might not seem like a lot of money in the Western world, but in Vietnam it's a difference of covering maybe 3 to 4 months of living expenses rent in the rural countryside. It could mean the difference of sending your your child to school for a year with the amount of money that we pay. These women Dan envisions growing REME New York's reach outside of Vietnam, too. On the consumer side, I saw an opportunity to help women that suffer from alopecia or have undergone chemotherapy who are looking to feel beautiful. Again, almost every country in the world women are reaching out and saying that they want to donate the hair to us. What we plan to do is either make it into an hair extension and sell it and then use the proceeds to help either the woman living in Vietnam or if they wish, we can be planned to make it into a wig and help cancer patients in the Us you
Comments
Doodle_Noodle ThePoodle: my grandma had to go through the hair trade. she had hair that felt like silk that ran down to her knees. she had to sell it for money. i hate to see other people go through this. you are doing something amazing dan!
Chogiwa Park: Are we not gonna talk about how absolutely gorgeous Vietnamese women's hair is? It's unreal
nessrosen: I had no idea that their was such thing as hair trafficking, but thank you Dan for paving the way and educating us about this topic! It’s beautiful to see people who genuinely care about the well being of others rather then becoming greedy about money and profit. ❤️
Imran Mughal: Now this is what I call an inspiring video. I hate videos depicting different trends just to get people's attention.
j: I love this and would love to donate my hair if the proceeds go to helping these women
Kunal Singh Katal: One of friend is from Vietnam he grow his hair full year and then give to the cancer patient since from 2012. Now I know why he do that I am proud of friend and now I would like to help him as well. ❤️
Apple: He’s doing a wonderful job
tam: I’ve heard this story for years but, it gets me every time.
Helen Zhong: That’s awesome! I never knew people wanted hair so badly!
ilove2929: Fair trade for everyone ❤
Scarlett Gard: We need more people like this one's with pure hearts
Maya Davis-Goodstein: I am adopted from Vietnam and have donated my hair in the US. Long story short, I was going to donate my ill aunt my hair but she didn’t make it by the time I cut it. So I donated it to her religion at a hair donation center. My hair was passed ten inches and went down to my butt (note, my height was 4’8). I am shocked this is part of trafficking happens in my birth home, I am glad women who give consent (to cut their hair) are able to do something big to help others and to be paid in a dignifying way. Thank you for sharing this video.
Shell Company: Don't let it get ripped out in a fight
Elim Kwok: I support this with all my heart
perfectly imperfect: Good job on trying to make a difference
Sam S: Keep up the good work!
KitKat: This just made my day❣️❣️
Rose Vampire: Yesss I saw an interview with this guy and he was helping people so much.
Chicken Noodle Soup: I wish I had silky hair like that
Sweet girl: I feel sad for them.
Koko Nan: Good job
Purple Heart :3: Amazing. Absolutely amazing
sucpia •: I’m Vietnam, but I never see they ever use this. Beside, I never know that females wear so much extensions.
Anita Chandra: You are doing a great job
krvted: I feel you can still look stunning but you have to look confident
Kainaat Abid: Must be hard cutting your hair and selling it after years of growing and taking care of it
American Girl Gymnast: Refinery 29 made a great video about hair trade and it featured REMY, totally recommend it
Ft R: I love his voice
gabby v: These woman’s hair are beautiful!
Fari lala: What a great man
Denny George: God bless!
iris olivas: Great video and very informational, but the sound quality of the speaker isn’t the best
small pupper: I would donate my hair, but it’s practically worthless. It gets stuck in everything! Mainly my headphones.
Cindy Zhang: Think I saw this on great big story. And love it
Jessica: I love INSIDER ❤❤❤
Michele Wong: refinery 29 also has a great video on hair and hair extentions for anyone curious
Ilsunny Lo: Wtf. These people are god damn cruel to chop people for HAIR!
Love Loveyy: I feel very pity for girls who sell their hair.
Black Cat: The women are still payed not enough considering for how much the hair is sold.
Ash M: This is a great dude.
MPR: Bless Dan!
Sheikh Mohammad Naazil: Good Job Insider
Nasheem Tariq:
Troll: Lol I would just buy one of those wigs put it on when I go out and hope it doesn’t get snatched.
Poppy Datta: #respect
Quin latter: Amazing
Dani Santos: I don’t know why but I want one of those long hairs to play with it and brush it and stuff
Ray Mak: Beautiful hair
Long Silver: who else is a vietnamese?
clickbait WARNING!!!!!: Look at those luscious locks!!!!!!! Awesome❤❤❤❤❤❤vid❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Sim_: Wasn't this mentioned in a previous video already?
Daijanae Lovett: I support 1000000%
Julie: She’s too close to the mic I can hear her tongue clicking it’s weird
Ella Davidsson: GOOD LUCK❤️
Kim Nini: The dislikes are the hair thieves
D J: More hair for me ♀️
Andrea Faldon: I wonder how much they charge the cancer patient for a wig?
｡*✧chickenboba✧*。: My Parents kom from Vietnam.
Love_ life_666: This girl had a piece of fake hair , and she had a fight whit this girl and that girl PULLED it out, everyone went like OOOOOH SHE SNATCHED HER WEAVE
Miss Vee: Kinda creepy wearing someones hair, I’d feel like I’d get some bad juju
D J: What happened to Remy Hair New York? I can't find their website anymore.
AnnMarie Dull: I didn’t get anything for donating 3 feet of hair
Danny Hernandez: I like playing with hair but I like prefer real human hair to brush and wash and dye and stuff.... I with they made dolls with real human hair but I wish the scalp was more realistic with each hair strand rooted individually to look like a real human scalp.. but that would take to long to manufacture... so I’d have to customize my own doll but I’m too lazy
ahmad fauzan: How the hell they made hair extension
emily kelly: Shame on the 44 people that disliked
Mohammed Haider: They already made a video about this in refinery29
Kaiz Ch. | カイズ: Just dont take hair from lele pons
Andy Van: its vietnAHm not vietnOm
Savannah YouTuned In: I want to get into this buisness how can I ?
Ginger Snap: Made with dyed unicorn hair ofcourse
shsshshhs: good job #NotifiSquad
DRAKKENFIRE22: Asian hair is desirable for its texture and shine...not its length. White women can grow long hair too, but no one wants to weave "bird nest" hair stands in their hair.
peachy keen: Hasn't this already been uploaded?
jo: before I read the comments, I’m commenting. I’m guessing that there are like a lot of people saying something like, “VIETNAMESE GANG WHERE YA ATT!”
ngocyenphuong nguyen: Ai mà người Việt Nam giơ tay
Hung: Wig *snatched*
Hennessy C: Definitely an ad. Damnit
bredstic: Got their weaves snatched
Cutecute Cookiegirl: #EARLYSQUAD!!!
Đông Âu: tại sao lại là dân chơi? hahaha
Cindy Mangokskaka: Omg I’m Asian and veitnamise too sorry spelled that wrong
Ann Tran: Hi I’m Vietnamese!!
Marion M. Joe: Hi, need to be a seller if your hair. How can I contact you
Thu thảo: I can’t belive in vietnam
Bashé: how would i be able to get a wig if im not a cancer patient.
The Amazing Peach !: im Vietnamese hehe
Evilpickle7: Why zip ties though
Nanari R: I've seen this on Refinery29
Lord.shitpost: I'm uncomfortable watching him touch all that hair
Moon Sugar: Welp, short haired people are safer I guess.
Ming Arn Lee: I know this shouldn't be the right time to say this but... I bet some Russians would say "*deep Russian accent* Blyat, Capitalism!"
Suzi Hernandez: INTERESTING STUFF I’m a small youtuber ❤️
Cosmic: I'm always sad when I think i will never be a successful YouTuber And I think of that Everytime Nice video Keep up great work! I love every insider channel
Anon 3678: *snatches weaves* *likes own comment*
Samiko Amano: Việt Nam đâu
Royal Khan: Lele Pons has left the chat.
Doggy Dogg: Ya hear that Lele Pons?
Hoor Shahzad: Who else thought it said vitamin
Ngauloi Hoi: “Dan choi” dân chơi lmao
batman likes pizza: Comb me like that hair