A country ravaged by civil war in the 1980s is now being torn to shreds by ruthless gangs, formidable drug cartels, corrupt government officials and volatile political situations. The statistics coming from the s...
As far as working conditions in South America go, Chile is the gold standard. According to the Economist, “Chile has long stood out in Latin America for the seriousness of its economic policies".
Fair wages in Haiti The choice of work in Haiti is often framed in the impossible context: unemployment or an excruciatingly exploitive and abusive job. Why is there not a third option? Fair wages for honest labo...
Fashion Industry in Guatemala In the 1980s, encouraged by the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, Guatemala began to offer enticing tax incentives to international businesses to relocate, in an effort...
Perhaps the most devastating, and infamous, event to come out of Bangladesh in recent years is the Rana Plaza collapse. In 2013 countless structural flaws turned fatal when the entire building completely collapse...
With over 600 factories for western clothing and accessory brands in Cambodia you’d think there was something in the water attracting the foreign companies. In reality, it’s cheap labor, a lack of laws or lax enf...
It’s easy to disregard working conditions and production realities in countries far from your hometown. If most people would struggle to even find Bolivia on a map, it’s no wonder the labour situation isn’t exact...