Cogen shared the news at the Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization office during a joint event with the City of Portland and the Portland Development Commission. Microloans will help many people, particularly immigrants and people of color, who frequently face extra hurdles in securing small loans for their businesses, Cogen said.
An estimated 200,000 domestic workers in Lebanon, the majority women, are living in servitude and are subject to abuse and exploitation.
Stop forced and child labor in the cotton industry of Uzbekistan!
Check out the campaign, here:http://www.cottoncampaign.org/2011/09/12/younger-teens-sent-to-work-in-cotton-fields-in-uzbekistan/
Other options are buying used, vintage clothing, and pushing your favorite stores for full supply-chain transparency - down to the raw materials.
Child labor in Afghanistan is also rampant, with many impoverished families selling their kids into forced labor, sexual exploitation, and early marriage.
"If anybody knew that we were [selling sex], they would scald us with hot water. In our culture, that is punishable by death''
HIV/AIDS and trafficking will continue to grow and thrive any time sex is punishable by jail time or worse - death.
Reverse Trick-or-Treating is back for it’s fifth year to give you the opportunity to treat-n-teach your neighbors!
This Halloween, you can help end the exploitation of children in the cocoa industry and raise awareness of Fair Trade! Trick-or-Treaters will be handing Fair Trade chocolate back to adults, with informational cards attached, to explain the problems of the cocoa industry and how Fair Trade presents a solution. By providing children with a way to be active, hundreds of thousands of households in the US are getting the message that child labor and forced labor will not be tolerated by our kids.
You can take part by visiting www.reversetrickortreating.org and ordering your kit today. This year, Global Exchange is offering a limited quantity of kits to individuals so be sure to get your order in quickly!
"Together, let us celebrate and recognize the stories, cultures and unique identities of indigenous peoples around the world. At the same time, let us work to strengthen their rights and support their aspirations.”
~ Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
Full article: http://www.un.org/en/events/indigenousday/#
Will this drive business away from the DRC - where business is desperately needed?
Some companies argue that the US reporting rules are too far-reaching, too costly and should be phased in over time. The National Association of Manufacturers estimates they will cost US industry US$9-$16 billion to implement.
Full article: http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?ReportID=93396
"The situation is extremely alarming and should be a wake-up call for the international community because one of the reasons this country is on the brink of a major humanitarian crisis is the sanctions''
