Recherchetool für Materialien Summary: Stitching our Shoes - Homeworkers in South India The summary gives an overview on the situation of homeworkers in India, the invisible female workforce who stitch the leather uppers of shoes bound for sale in the UK and Europe. The shoe industry is an immense global business, with over 24 billion pairs produced last year alone, equating to three pairs of shoes made for every single person living. Complex global supply chains mean that tracing a pair of shoes from the shop floor through the factories, homes and tanneries in which they originated is virtually impossible. A lack of regulations allows this multi-billion pound industry to continue to operate without transparency. Issues with workers safety and poverty wages abound in an industry built on exploitation, however those at the bottom of the chain are homeworkers. These are the ‘invisible’ women who stitch leather uppers in their home, earning next to nothing, with no security or benefits. Herausgeber*in/Autor*in: Homeworkers Worldwide; Labour Behind the Label Medienart: Hintergrundinformation Erscheinungsjahr: 2016 Zielgruppe: Erwachsene Sprache: Englisch Umfang: 6 SeitenBezug: kostenfrei zum Download bei Cleanclothes.Eine ausführliche gleichnamige Studie ist ebenfalls dort erhältlich. Ähnliche Materialien Stitching our Shoes - Homeworkers in South India Der Schuh, der uns trägt. - Wissenswertes zur Schuhbranche Walk a mile in their shoes - Workers’ Rights Violation in the Indian Leather and Footwear Industry Auf der Stelle (ge)treten. - Arbeitsrechtsverletzungen in der indischen Leder- und Schuhindustrie Blut im Schuh - Was Politik und Unternehmen für eine faire und umweltfreundliche Schuh- und Lederproduktion ändern müssen zurück