Laura Ceresna of Cividep India talks to FM4 Vienna on the vulnerabilities faced by young, first-generation industrial workers in the electronics and automobile manufacturing hub of Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu facing exploitative working conditions, a situation exacerbated by lack of information about their rights as workers.
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At the UN Forum on Business and Human Rights 2013, Cividep India speaks on how global companies operating in India fail to comply with the UN Guiding Principles on BHR, with most failing to even frame basic human rights policies.
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A film showcasing the other side of ‘affordable’ mobile phones – by documenting the lives of young workers who make them, facing appalling conditions, low wages, unpaid overtime hours, and much more.
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A film documenting the exploitative work conditions of women garment workers in Bangalore, an industry largely geared towards exporting to big brands in the West. Despite the high turnover and export revenues earned, the workers of this industry toil with extremely low wages, in an atmosphere of constant fear and intimidation.
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