In Tamil Nadu textile and garment products for big brands and retailers are being made by girls and young women under exploitative working conditions, says a report, ‘Maid in India’, published by the Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations (SOMO) and the India Committee of the Netherlands (ICN). Workers are recruited from poverty-stricken areas […]
‘Maid in India’ – Shocking Findings
In Tamil Nadu textile and garment products for big brands and retailers are being made by girls and young women under exploitative working conditions, says a report, ‘Maid in India’, published by the Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations (SOMO) and the India Committee of the Netherlands (ICN). Workers are recruited from poverty-stricken areas […]
‘Maid in India’ – Shocking Findings
In Tamil Nadu textile and garment products for big brands and retailers are being made by girls and young women under exploitative working conditions, says a report, ‘Maid in India’, published by the Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations (SOMO) and the India Committee of the Netherlands (ICN). Workers are recruited from poverty-stricken areas […]
‘Maid in India’ – Shocking Findings
GroundReport’s monthly Recognition Awards acknowledge outstanding reporters whose work reflects impact, depth, and creativity. For July 2012, we selected four deserving reporters from India, Colorado, and California. The award-winning articles will be featured on GroundReport’s front page this week. The GroundReport Recognition Awards July 2012 have been made possible by a donation from […]
Center for Productive Longevity Working to Defuse the Ticking Time Bomb
The Center for Productive Longevity (CPL), which serves as the bridge between people 55 and older and the opportunities that enable them to continue in productive activities, today described “The 3 Important Ways to Defuse the Ticking Time Bomb of our Aging Workforce”. With 77 million people in the United States 55 and older, we […]
Going Green in 2012: 12 Steps for the Developing World
Crossposted from the Worldwatch Institute’s Nourishing the Planet. Many of us are thinking about the changes we want to make this year. For some, these changes will be financial; for others, physical or spiritual. But for all of us, there are important resolutions we can make to “green” our lives. Although this is often a […]