Judy Gearhart is Executive Director of the International Labor Rights Forum, a human rights organisation based in Washington DC that advocates for workers rights around the world.
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Published in: Beyond Trafficking and SlaveryCorporate social responsibility helps hide workers’ rights abuse until brands can quietly exitCorporations rarely volunteer to do the right thing, yet responses to labour exploitation continue to rely upon corporate goodwill to protect worker rights. A different future requires a different approach.
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Published in: Beyond Trafficking and SlaveryGender-based violence at work: when the boss is the threatTreating gender-based violence as a type of discrimination leaves many women trapped under violent bosses with nowhere to turn.
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Published in: Beyond Trafficking and SlaveryGlobal supply chains: time for a new deal?Decades of voluntary corporate social responsibility initiatives have failed to deliver living wages, safe factories, or effective protections for workers’ rights to organise and bargain collectively.
