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Compared to what they could make in another job, they make a lot wherever they are.

e.g. here it's hundreds per hour for a girl who would barely beat minimum wage otherwise.

$5 in South Asia is mostly mythical, but even where it would be true, that's a large multiple over what they could make otherwise.

> $5 in South Asia is mostly mythical,

Much to everyone's surprise, it's not. People from the region attest to the fact.

> Even where it would be true, that's a large multiple over what they could make otherwise.

Only if you factor in that these women are uneducated, poverty-stricken and job prospects are low.