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Child labour in cocoa farming in Cote D’Ivorie
Global March Against Child Labour, 2013The Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, a West African nation is the leading supplier of cocoa accounting for more than 40 percent of global production. However this production is undertaken using child labour.DocumentDirty cotton - a research on child labour, slavery, trafficking and exploitation in cotton and cotton seed farming in India
Global March Against Child Labour, 2012The introduction of genetically modified or BT cotton in India has increased the demand for cheap labour. Recognising the need to understand and address the growing concern over the engagement of children in the cotton industry in India, this study examines the issue of child labour in four cotton and cotton seed growing states in – Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka and MaharashtraDocumentNot made by children - a toolkit for understanding the realities, responses and responsibilities of stakeholders in the garment supply chain
Global March Against Child Labour, 2013This Toolkit is designed to present the conceptual, factual and actual understanding of child labour in a simple, short and systematic manner.DocumentThe dark side of migration: spotlight on Qatar’s construction sector ahead of the world cup
Amnesty International, 2013There are 1.38 million foreign nationals working in Qatar, 94 per cent of the total workforce. This growth is driven primarily by the recruitment of low-paid migrant workers to support an infrastructure development programme. The construction, which is already underway, is designed to turn Doha from a capital city into a regional and global hub.DocumentActive labour market policies in Latin America
Evidence and Lessons from Latin America, 2013In Latin America, active labour market policies are helping to improve access to decent jobs by disadvantaged workers and are also demonstrating the potential to reduce informality, underemployment and inequality.DocumentLabour market information programmes
Evidence and Lessons from Latin America, 2013How can Labour Market Information Programmes improve the coverage, quality and efficiency of labour markets?DocumentCaptured by cotton: exploited Dalit girls produce garments in India for European and US markets
Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations, 2011Over the past decade, the garment industry in Tamil Nadu has experienced major growth. Thousands of small and medium sized factories are involved in the complex process of turning cotton into clothing. Girls and young women are recruited and employed on a large scale to work in the garment industry.DocumentRough cut: sustainability issues in the coloured gemstone industry
Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations, 2010The coloured (non-diamond) gemstone industry is a strategic industry in many African and Asian countries. However, a closer look reveals that the production and processing of coloured gemstonesDocumentWorking conditions and worker rights in China: recent developments
2012In the past few years, there has been a dramatic rise in the number of labour-related protests in China and there are no signs that this trend has or will abate. This is the report of the United States' Hearing before the Congressional-Executive Commission on China, which looks at workers' rights and conditions. The report hightlights that:DocumentUnderstanding Wage Issues in the Tea Industry
Oxfam, 2013Wage levels are an issue of concern across the globe as individuals, companies and governments wrestle with how wages paid to workers relate to costs of living, corporate and national competitiveness, profitability and broader macroeconomic trends and challenges.Pages