International reports indicate that more than 200 million children in the world are forced to work. Many of them are forced and exploited to produce low cost products, which reach astronomical prices in European and US markets. . Ramón Alabau . In Mali, they hand harvest cotton, on the streets […]
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Reyna Isabel Tejada: Women, maquilas and violence
The maquila industry is one of the main economic activities in the northern regions of Honduras. There, hundreds of women work endless days, and are often made the victims of abuse. Benjamin Serra Municipalities to the north of the country such as San Pedro Sula, Villanueva and Choloma are where […]
The hidden Olympic sweat stains
At the top of the Olympic food chain there is a feast of image-making for multi-national sponsors, obscuring the economic injustice suffered by Asian factory workers who produce their goods. War on Want is campaigning for globally recognized legislation to protect them. _ Graham Douglas “Olympism seeks to create a […]