Pros And Cons Of Sweatshops
A woman who does not have many rights and protections make clothes for women who do. In the west people protested against low wages and long hours, such liberties cannot be said for those in developing countries. It is the west’s past but the everyday life of those in developing countries. The west sacrifices the rights of those in developing countries for the “greater good” of developed ones. Big corporations bring their harmful factories not allowed in the west into developing countries in hopes to exploit the human rights of others for profit.
Originally people intended corporations to be for the public good. Corporations argue that their actions are still positive and globalization allows the spread of democracy and human rights. Exposing …show more content…
They are even known to use children as young as 5 and slave labour. The industrialization of the fashion industry exploits cheap labour and directly violates major human rights. The workers do not have much of a choice as factories can replace them with any thousands of others willing to work regardless of conditions. Within these factories, they especially exploit females who make up most of the industry. For example, providing maternal benefits, as well sexual abuse, “We heard about the widespread sexual harassment; managers call female workers into the back of the workroom, try to touch and hug them and threaten to fire them if they refuse. We were told of the dehumanizing verbal and physical abuse; managers scream at workers…” (Feminists Against Sweatshops). Additionally, there are many cases of factory fires killing hundreds of workers due to locked doors. Sweatshops often violate two or more Universal Declaration of Human Rights, such as, the right to life and living in freedom and safety (3), no slavery (4), no torture, cruel, or degrading treatment or punishment (5), and the right to rest and leisure, including reasonable limitation on working hours. An example from The Corporation, if one bought a pair of pants a portion of the profit would go to a children’s charity. However, investigators found these pants were made by children in a developing country. These sweatshops exist wherever there is an opportunity to exploit workers who lack knowledge and resources to stand up for
Originally people intended corporations to be for the public good. Corporations argue that their actions are still positive and globalization allows the spread of democracy and human rights. Exposing …show more content…
They are even known to use children as young as 5 and slave labour. The industrialization of the fashion industry exploits cheap labour and directly violates major human rights. The workers do not have much of a choice as factories can replace them with any thousands of others willing to work regardless of conditions. Within these factories, they especially exploit females who make up most of the industry. For example, providing maternal benefits, as well sexual abuse, “We heard about the widespread sexual harassment; managers call female workers into the back of the workroom, try to touch and hug them and threaten to fire them if they refuse. We were told of the dehumanizing verbal and physical abuse; managers scream at workers…” (Feminists Against Sweatshops). Additionally, there are many cases of factory fires killing hundreds of workers due to locked doors. Sweatshops often violate two or more Universal Declaration of Human Rights, such as, the right to life and living in freedom and safety (3), no slavery (4), no torture, cruel, or degrading treatment or punishment (5), and the right to rest and leisure, including reasonable limitation on working hours. An example from The Corporation, if one bought a pair of pants a portion of the profit would go to a children’s charity. However, investigators found these pants were made by children in a developing country. These sweatshops exist wherever there is an opportunity to exploit workers who lack knowledge and resources to stand up for