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DeSantis Says He Hopes Trump Isn’t Charged in Jan. 6 Investigation
DeSantis Says He Hopes Trump Isn’t Charged in Jan. 6 Investigation
Ron DeSantis stopped short of criticizing his chief rival for the Republican presidential nomination, Donald Trump, or staking
2023-07-19 05:55
‘They abuse us’: Female workers making Fifa World Cup merchandise face systemic harm, says report
‘They abuse us’: Female workers making Fifa World Cup merchandise face systemic harm, says report
Female workers who produce Fifa merchandise for events such as the Women’s World Cup have endured pay below minimum wage, verbal abuse, unpaid overtime and threats of job loss if they fall pregnant, according to a new report by human rights researcher Equidem. Equidem has criticised Fifa for not taking action on a situation that seems to go against the advances the tournament has been responsible for, and president Gianni Infantino has been urged to extend “that progress to addressing the harms its women workers experience”. Equidem has put its report into the context of the litany of migrant labour abuses that occurred due to the men’s World Cup in Qatar and asked why there has been no update from a human rights subcommittee that was supposed to be set up to assess the legacy of that event, raising questions about Fifa’s expressed commitment to improving working conditions. The report features interviews with women workers in factories in Bangladesh that make official merchandise for Fifa events, and involves distressing testimonies including verbal abuse and the illegal denial of worksite childcare and maternity leave. Equidem heard several stories of women denied freedom of association. “We have a daily target to reach,” one worker said. “The supervisor fixes our daily target. I make 60-80 pieces per hour. I can only go to the restroom after finishing my hourly target. When a lot of work piles up, they don’t let us go anywhere. They verbally abuse us. I work for 10-12 hours a day at my sewing machine. Today, my supervisor told me to give 80 pieces per hour, but it was quite difficult to make 80 pieces. I made 60 pieces per hour. He shouted at me several times. “I can’t keep my son with me. I work between eight and 12 hours every day. Who will look after him? I searched for someone to leave my son with when I went to work, but I did not get anyone. We don’t have a childcare room in our factory. My son lives in Dhaka with my mother-in law and father-in-law.” Workers described a common practice of being told they would lose their jobs if they became pregnant during the first two years of employment. One woman employed as a sewing machine operator explained: “When I started working here, the factory doctor told me not to have babies for the first two years. I was told that after completing two years, I can have children. If I get pregnant before that, I will have to resign. They will not give me any leave.” Some workers spoken to by Equidem reported that they did not get paid any maternity leave at all, even though they are supposed to be legally entitled to four months, making it a clear violation of Bangladeshi law. Equidem’s CEO Mustafa Qadri states: “After the Men’s World Cup this past year in Qatar, FIFA pledged to set up a human rights subcommittee that would assess the legacy of the 2022 tournament, although there has been no further update as to the status of that assessment, nor its learnings. Equidem urges FIFA to extend its expressed commitment to improving working conditions to women workers in their apparel supply chains. "Yet, the world has seen significant advances in pay parity for women players, including making the Women’s World Cup more professional, ensuring equal regulations and conditions, and fair distribution of prize money to players. The United States team, after years of negotiations, public battles, and court filing won an equal pay deal that makes them one of the best-paid national teams in the world. "The FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 brings with it many positive improvements for its players, and it is crucial that FIFA extends that progress to addressing the harms its women workers experience. FIFA has the power, money, and resource to address this at the systemic level, and we will keep monitoring their global supply chains until it does. “This movement toward gender parity within FIFA, signals a heightened commitment within the organisation to fair conditions for women players—on par with their male counterparts. This should extend to all women, not just those under the stadium lights.” A Fifa spokesperson said: “FIFA has stringent labour rights requirements for companies producing FIFA-licensed goods and takes any allegation of labour rights abuse in its supply chain very seriously. FIFA is in contact with both Equidem and the respective companies to further investigate the matter.” Read More Fifa urged to make human rights key consideration for World Cup 2030 host ‘Matter of when not whether’ UK hosts Women’s World Cup – sports minister Kevin De Bruyne says new approach to added time ‘doesn’t make any sense’ How much added time? Football’s new guidelines and the impact they will have Raphael Varane says players’ opinions ignored over ‘damaging’ new guidelines
2023-08-10 17:16
Kosovo Serbs Clash With Police, Belgrade Puts Army on Alert
Kosovo Serbs Clash With Police, Belgrade Puts Army on Alert
Kosovo police clashed with ethnic-Serb protesters in towns in northern Kosovo after activists tried to prevent newly elected
2023-05-27 01:23
Dr. Pravesh Patel becomes Chief Technology Officer of Focused Energy
Dr. Pravesh Patel becomes Chief Technology Officer of Focused Energy
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2023-09-15 20:52
Illegal mining booms in Brazilian Amazon 'promised land'
Illegal mining booms in Brazilian Amazon 'promised land'
Working under an improvised shed hidden in the rainforest, Webson Nunes hears a shout and flips on his winch, hauling a colleague up from deep inside a giant hole...
2023-05-09 14:28
Cocoa Factories Are Slowing Down, Spelling Trouble for $117 Billion Chocolate Industry
Cocoa Factories Are Slowing Down, Spelling Trouble for $117 Billion Chocolate Industry
Cocoa factories around the world are slowing down fast, a sign that the worst is still to come
2023-07-22 01:55
Sunak Faces Trouble Everywhere in Bid to Keep Tory Voters Happy
Sunak Faces Trouble Everywhere in Bid to Keep Tory Voters Happy
Rishi Sunak’s election strategists can see their nightmare scenario playing out right in front of them. The UK
2023-05-27 14:19
Hedge Fund Sculptor Rejects Unsolicited Offer From Weinstein
Hedge Fund Sculptor Rejects Unsolicited Offer From Weinstein
Sculptor Capital Management Inc. spurned an unsolicited bid from a group of hedge fund giants including Boaz Weinstein,
2023-08-21 17:47
Hollywood plunges into all-out war on the heels of pandemic and a streaming revolution
Hollywood plunges into all-out war on the heels of pandemic and a streaming revolution
Three years after the pandemic brought Hollywood to a standstill, the film and TV industry has again ground to a halt
2023-07-17 23:47
Wright Electric and CT Axter Aerospace Successfully Complete Maiden Flight of 800 kW Hybrid-Electric Crop Duster Aircraft, Wright Achieves 1.2 MW in Electric Propulsion Unit
Wright Electric and CT Axter Aerospace Successfully Complete Maiden Flight of 800 kW Hybrid-Electric Crop Duster Aircraft, Wright Achieves 1.2 MW in Electric Propulsion Unit
MALTA, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov 15, 2023--
2023-11-15 13:29
The 'tyranny of thinness' still dominates fashion
The 'tyranny of thinness' still dominates fashion
Despite claims that the fashion industry is embracing curvier bodies, the data suggests it could be guilty of what...
2023-09-25 10:19
Oil resumes slide on demand worries after UK rate hike
Oil resumes slide on demand worries after UK rate hike
By Arathy Somasekhar and Sudarshan Varadhan (Reuters) -Oil prices fell for a second straight session and were headed for a
2023-06-23 15:19