They are generally defined as "a workplace where workers are subject to extreme exploitation, including the absence of a living wage or benefits, poor working conditions, and arbitrary discipline, such as verbal and physical abuse (Sweatshop Watch)." ... Meanwhile, the average cost of three meals a day in that particular area is $2, and the cost of living (housing, clothing, education, energy, etc.) is $3 (48 Hours). All Nike employees receive $37 dollars a month during their first three months on the job, $9 below Vietnamese minimum wage. ...

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Human rights are legal obligations owed by states and public authorities to everyone. This means that governments and public authorities must act in a way that respects human rights. Governments must also pass laws to ensure that individuals respect each other's human rights. Every human being has h...

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Defining gender violence as a violation of human rights is a relatively new approach to the problem. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, the global feminist social movement worked to introduce this idea to the human rights community and by the early years of the 21st century, succeeded in establishing the right to protection from gender violence as a core dimension of women's human rights. This is another example of the process described in Chapter 2, in which a social movement defines a problem and generates support from legal institutions and states. After describing how gender viol...

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