Women, work and global supply chains: the gender-blind nature of Australia’s modern slavery regulatory regime

Vijeyarasa, Ramona

doi:10.1080/1323238x.2019.1701265

Cited by 7 publications

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“…McKeown (2017) furthered Young's (2006Young's ( ,2010 Most garments in apparel GVCs are sewn by a woman in the Global South who is grossly underpaid (Raworth 2004) and has limited power in systems that reproduce gender inequality norms. Yet the majority of GVC scholarship fails to recognise the gendered experiences of workers within global supply chains (Ahmed 2018;Vijeyarasa 2020), and as the analysis below will demonstrate, most living wage initiatives and methods are gender-neutral at best. A feminist analysis of labour across global assembly lines provides insights into how contemporary capitalist systems entrench gender inequality (Mezzadri and Majumder 2020).…”

Section: Sweatshop Labour As Structural Exploitation Of Womenmentioning

confidence: 99%

Evading Responsibility: A Structural Critique of Living Wage Initiatives and Methodologies

Coneybeer

Maguire²

2022

Int J for Crime, Justice & Social Democracy

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Despite the existence of multiple living wage initiatives and methodologies for calculating a living wage, there has been limited improvement in increasing garment workers’ incomes. This paper applies Iris Marion Young’s responsibility for structural injustice theory to connect apparel brands and retailers as the actors with power, privilege and capacity to enact change to improve poverty wages. This paper critically analyses two living wage methodologies and three living wage initiatives, drawing upon Young’s theory to understand why progress on living wage has stagnated. The analysis also considers whether gender has been incorporated, finding that most methodologies and initiatives fail to adequately embed gendered considerations. Findings reveal that the most powerful actors in apparel global values chains (brands and retailers) evade responsibility through performative membership with initiatives that prioritise profit, ignore gendered considerations and require minimum changes from businesses as usual.

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Section: Sweatshop Labour As Structural Exploitation Of Womenmentioning

confidence: 99%

Evading Responsibility: A Structural Critique of Living Wage Initiatives and Methodologies

Coneybeer

Maguire²

2022

Int J for Crime, Justice & Social Democracy

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“…One interviewee explained that MNEs' comprehension of modern slavery is limited to human trafficking, which is far removed from their business operations. A common reason for using terms such as "child labour" or "forced labour" is that "slavery" is too emotive (Vijeyarasa, 2020). Although "modern slavery" and "forced labour" are often used interchangeably, some scholars draw a distinction (Lafond, 2011).…”

Section: Multinational Enterprises' Narratives Of Modern Slaverymentioning

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Multinational enterprises’ narratives about and approaches to modern slavery: an exploratory study

Robb

Michailova

2022

RIBS

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Purpose Globalisation plays a major role in the existence and persistence of modern slavery, one of the most extreme examples of human rights abuses in recorded history. This paper aims to explore how multinational enterprises (MNEs), as central players in international business (IB) activities, relate to modern slavery. This paper focusses on human rights–minded MNEs and investigates their narratives and proactive approaches to tackling modern slavery. Design/methodology/approach This study conducted 12 semi-structured interviews with managers and consultants with substantial knowledge on the topic. This study also gained insights from a business conference on modern slavery organised by a New Zealand ministry in 2021. Findings This study identified four MNE narratives and three approaches to responding to modern slavery. Practical implications This paper discusses the challenges faced by MNEs when addressing modern slavery and outlines the relevant implications for MNE managers. Originality/value The scholarly conversation on modern slavery in the field of IB is in its infancy. This paper offers an account of how MNEs deal with modern slavery. In addition, while most studies take a critical angle and focus on problems, this study focusses on progressive and human rights–minded MNEs.

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“…The modern slavery literature is scattered across disciplines outside project studies literature, such as law (Fudge, 2018), geography (Cheer, 2018), public health , and gender studies (Vijeyarasa, 2020). In project studies, project management scholars have published papers on ethics in projects (Helgadóttir, 2008;Müller et al, 2013Müller et al, , 2014, sustainability in projects (Banihashemi et al, 2017;Gilbert Silvius et al, 2017), and critical management studies (CMS) (Cicmil & Hodgson, 2006;Hodgson & Cicmil, 2008), which can inform the research and discussion around modern slavery.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Modern Slavery in Projects: A Systematic Literature Review and Research Agenda

Alzoubi

Locatelli

Sainati

2023

Project Management Journal

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It is estimated that 40.3 million individuals are victims of modern slavery, including those exploited in projects. In project studies, there are growing research streams on topics, such as ethics, sustainability and fairness, yet modern slavery is vastly ignored. This article presents a systematic literature review on modern slavery. After summarizing the main forms and consequences of modern slavery, it focuses on construction projects explaining the structural conditions making construction projects prone to modern slavery, the kafala system, and what can be done to address modern slavery. Lastly, the article introduces propositions, a research agenda, and implications for practice.

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Women, work and global supply chains: the gender-blind nature of Australia’s modern slavery regulatory regime

Cited by 7 publications

References 16 publications

Evading Responsibility: A Structural Critique of Living Wage Initiatives and Methodologies

Evading Responsibility: A Structural Critique of Living Wage Initiatives and Methodologies

Multinational enterprises’ narratives about and approaches to modern slavery: an exploratory study

Modern Slavery in Projects: A Systematic Literature Review and Research Agenda

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