Nike and child labour Nike is a household name when it comes to sports apparel and equipment. It has worked hard to burnish its image‚ especially by garnering endorsements from big names in the sports world‚such as Michael Jordan. But in 1996 its silver image began to tarnish. It knew it was in trouble when an article on child labour in Pakistan appeared in Life magazine with a picture of a 12-year-old boy sewing a Nike soccer ball in a factory‚ and activists started showing up in front
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THE ERADICATION of child labour from our society seems to be a herculean task at this moment. However‚ with determined efforts on the part of both Central and state governments along with the help of various national and international societies‚ it seems that change can be brought about to make everyone believe that children are the treasures for future and they are not born to work; they are born to learn‚ play and enjoy their childhood. My focus on this article is based on a related article
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CHILD LABOUR Who really makes your clothes? Of course we all love a good shop-most of your pocket money probably goes on latest high street labels. But although that top you bought last weekend might look good hanging on your wardrobe‚ would you be so chuffed if you know who made it? Maybe you have to empty the dishwasher‚ tidy the house or wash your folks car for your pocket money. But imagine having to work for 12 hours a day-without any kind of break-in a dusty‚ dirty factory for only a few pence
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the list with the highest number of child labourers in the world. The 2001 national Census of India estimated the total number of child labour‚ aged 5-14‚ to be at 12.6 million.[1] Out of the 12.6 million ‚0.12 million engages in hazardous job. However‚ according to informal labour force statistics‚ the problem seems to be more severe than reflected. Child labour is estimated to be as large as 60 million in India‚ as many children are "hidden workers" working in homes or in the underground economy
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How different is New Labour from Old Labour? The Labour Party was formed to represent the working class at a time when the franchise had not yet been extended to such groups. The party’s origins in the unions and socialists societies that meant it originally pursued an agenda centered on socialism‚ being more left wing on the political spectrum. However changes in the class and occupational structure of the nation since the 1960s‚ saw the party looking to broaden its appeal beyond this core idea
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Is UN Peacekeeping Seriously Flawed? “The United Nations exists not merely to preserve the peace but also to make change-even radical change-possible without violent upheaval. The United Nations has no vested interest in the status quo. It seeks a more secure world‚ a better world‚ a world of progress for all peoples.” -Ralph Bunche Summary of the issue: The United Nations was established in 1945 as a result of World War II. To avoid a repeat of the loss and misfortune‚ a majority
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Not so long ago‚ if you loved baseball‚ mom‚ apple pie‚ pledged allegiance to the flag and hated Communism‚ there was never any question! Today‚ some patriots view taking a knee during the National Anthem as Un-American‚ while others believe it is their patriotic duty as Americans to demonstrate and exercise their right of free speech on behalf of those people treated unfairly. In fact‚ for many reciting the rarely sung second stanza of Francis Scott Keye’s
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Durkheim’s Division of Labour in Society Author(s): J. A. Barnes Source: Man‚ New Series‚ Vol. 1‚ No. 2 (Jun.‚ 1966)‚ pp. 158-175 Published by: Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/2796343 . Accessed: 06/05/2013 07:42 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use‚ available at . http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms.jsp . JSTOR is a not-for-profit service that helps scholars
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Role of UN in Peace keeping. The United Nations is an international Non-governmental organization founded on 24 October 1945 after the Second World War by 51 countries committed to maintaining international peace and security‚ developing friendly relations among nations and promoting social progress‚ better living standards and human rights. Peacekeeping is one among a range of activities undertaken by the United Nations to maintain international peace and security throughout the world
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value in today’s society? I believe the UN plays an extremely important role in today’s society and therefore does hold value. As the nations of the world increase their interdependence of one another there will be an increasing need for a multinational body to act as peacekeepers‚ protectors & negotiators WITHOUT becoming world police. The key to the UN’s power is that it is made up of 99% of the worlds governments. The actions and motivations of the UN are firmly based on their Declaration of
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