FROM THE HOUSEHOLD TO
THE FACTORY:
Copyright
January 2002 by Human Rights Watch
TABLE OF CONTENTS
To Multinational Corporations that Use Maquilas as Contractors: To the Guatemalan Apparel Business Umbrella Organization, VESTEX: To the International Labor Organization: To the United States Government:
Women in the Labor Force Domestic Workers Maquila Workers Peace Accords
Discrimination on Basis of Pregnancy or Family Responsibilities Access to Health Care Sexual Harassment Undocumented and Unprotected
Ministry of Labor Response to HRW Inquiries APPENDIX A: page 2 APPENDIX
B:
APPENDIX
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Judith Sunderland, researcher with the
Women's Rights Division, wrote this report, based on research she conducted
with LaShawn R. Jefferson, executive director of the Women's Rights Division.
LaShawn R. Jefferson and Regan Ralph, former executive director of the
Women's Rights Division; Joanne Mariner, deputy director of the Americas
Division; Carol Pier, labor rights researcher for the Americas Division;
Arvind Ganesan, director of the Business and Human Rights Program; and
Malcolm Smart, program director of Human Rights Watch, edited the report.
Wilder Taylor, legal and policy director for Human Rights Watch, and Karen
Kramer, of Baker & Hosteler law firm, provided legal review. Smita
Varia, associate with the Women's Rights Division, provided production
assistance. Olha Harasymiv, Network of East West Women legal fellow, and
Llezlie Green and Loren Jacobson, Columbia University law school students,
conducted legal research on disparate impact discrimination.
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