Do you have clothes made by Bangladesh garment workers? I know I do. Garments made in Bangladesh have a good chance of being made by exploited garment workers. Garments from Bangladesh have made the US Department of Labor’s list of 122 products made with forced and child labor. In addition, the Bangladesh garment workers that are getting paid, may be exploited. Any level of exploitation can lead to human trafficking and slavery. Earlier this year, Bangladeshi garment workers were making … Continue reading
The other night I attended The Defender Foundation kickoff. Located in Jacksonville; they have a focus on helping rescue victims all over the state of Florida. Of course that is a pretty specialized ability to do. So the question asked is what can you do about human trafficking? Delightfully, The Defender Foundation answered that question. Here are some things you can do to prevent human trafficking or report human trafficking Recognize the signs that may indicate someone is a human … Continue reading
“Slavery probably crept into your life several times today, some before you even got to work.” from Disposable People by Kevin Bales, Free The Slaves We encounter slavery every day. Yet we are unaware of the extent to which slavery affects our lives. The clothes on your back and the shoes on your feet, even the produce you eat probably has some elements of slave labor in the creation of the product. The minerals used in the cell phones and … Continue reading
You can buy fair trade ice cream from Ben & Jerry’s. Several Ben & Jerry’s ice cream flavors have received the fair trade certified label because ingredients include fair trade chocolate, fair trade coffee, fair trade vanilla, and ethically sourced macadamia nuts. Some of the fair trade certified flavors are Chocolate – Fair Trade Cocoa Vanilla – Fair Trade Vanilla Beans Coffee Heath Bar – Fair Trade Certified Coffee extract Chocolate Macadamia (my favorite so far)- Fair Trade Certified Cocoa … Continue reading
The Gap Inc is becoming a socially conscious company. They are also positively affecting their subsidiaries Old Navy, Banana Republic, Piperlime, and Athleta. Over the last decade Gap Inc has put into place an internal monitoring system for corporate and supplier accountability. They are putting emphasis on caring for the laborers in supplier factories and making sure that child labor violations are dealt with. In compliance with the International Labor Organization if a child laborer is discovered in a factory, … Continue reading
