Juarez. According to Valerie Martinez‚ author of Each and Her‚ “over 450 girls and women have been murdered in or near the cities of Juarez and Chihuahua‚ Mexico‚ along the U.S. –Mexico border since 1993. Some were students; many were workers in the maquiladoras” (Martinez 1). For the past 18 years in Ciudad Juarez‚ women and girls have been targeted based on their gender and acts of violence have been committed towards them with no clear motive other than gender discrimination. Gender crimes are incidents
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References: Financial Times‚ various articles and surveys. Human Rights Watch‚ Mexico: No Guarantees - Sex Discrimination in Mexico’s Maquiladora Sector‚ 1996. ICFTU‚ Annual Survey of Violations of Trade Union Rights‚ various editions including 1997‚ 1996 and 1995. ICFTU‚ Behind the Wire: Anti-Union Repression in the Export Processing Zones‚ 1996. ILO‚ Lists of Ratifications by Convention
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All along the border‚ more people are competing for limited supplies of drinking water and electricity‚ generating more solid refuse and sewage‚ and being exposed to ever higher levels of toxic wastes. NAFTA has left no mechanism to generate money for basic environmental services or public infrastructure: Workers’ wages are too low to provide much tax income‚ sufficient levies on the factories are not allowed‚ and tariffs on exports were banned by NAFTA. The perverse structure of the system ensures
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purely for economic gain. This neo-colonialism‚ he claims‚ will lead to a perpetuation of wealth and more strict ascribed statuses and global stratification. One way neo-colonialism is highly visible‚ is in the presence of sweat shops or maquiladoras. Maquiladoras are sweat shops that are owned by multinational corporations that are common in developing and under-developed countries. These sweat-shops do not give their worker’s any rights. There is no job security‚ benefits‚ or retirement pensions
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MNCS IMPACT ON LABOUR STANDARDS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES INTRODUCTION Globalization has increased the economic power of the multinational corporations (MNCs)‚ especially in developing countries where MNCs have shaped the economy through foreign direct investment (FDI)‚ knowledge transfer‚ influence on employment rates and strong competition within the domestic market. Additionally‚ MNCs have a direct impact on the economic‚ political‚ and social landscape of developing countries; their business
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In what ways do the concepts of territory and flow help us understand people’s experiences of migration across the Mexico-US border? Separating Mexico and the United States is a 2‚000 mile barrier‚ sometimes heavily guarded‚ sometimes a simple fence and for the most part the barrier is the river Rio Grande. This barrier divides two hugely different countries‚ a divide between the rich America and the vastly poorer Mexico. It is the visible sign of a defined territory‚ a constant reminder that
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In 2004‚ the average factory worker in the US made $18 per hour‚ as opposed to a Mexican factory worker’s wage of $3 per hour. Also‚ the rate of unionization of the working population decreased from 22.4 percent to 13 percent from 1990 to 2012. Maquiladoras also fail to enforce safety and health regulations for workers. The exposure to toxins has caused high occurrences of miscarriages‚ birth defects‚ respiratory problems‚ and rashes. The NAALC has proven to be ineffective because it only requires
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In a world of perfection there would be no hunger‚ no poverty‚ and no crime‚ but no such world can truly exist. There will always be suffering‚ hurt‚ anguish‚ and despair. Yet‚ shouldn ’t we strive to provide a good future for all? This concept of the most amount of good for the most amount of people is called Utilitarianism. Contrary to popular belief‚ the United States doesn ’t believe in such a state of being. Instead‚ through capitalism and economic globalization the United States has proven
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The US Mexico Border Pre-1519 U.S.-Mexico border region is inhabited by many Native American groups who have lived in the area for centuries. 1535 Spain establishes colonial government in Mexico. 1819 Adam-Onis Treaty: U.S.-Mexico boundary established by Spain and the United States. 1821 Mexico wins independence from Spain. 1824 Mexico becomes a republic. | 1846 The U.S. Mexico war begins. 1848 Gold is discovered at Sutter’s Mill in the Sacramento Valley area of California
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North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) I. Brief overview of NAFTA (mainly for in-class presentation) a. NAFTA Introduction b. Original Expectations II. NAFTA over the last 12 years a. Impact on the U.S. economy i. Jobs (Employment Growth) ii. Labor iii. Income iv. Imports vs. Exports (Trade Deficit) 1. Agriculture v. Economic growth b. Impact on Canadian economy c. Impact on Mexican economy d. Global Impact i. International Business ii. FDI (Foreign Direct Investment)
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