Garment Workers’ Rights Are Women’s Rights: Suggestions for Future Studies on Support for Socially Responsible Businesses

Beth Myers; Rachel Eike

Garment Workers’ Rights Are Women’s Rights: Suggestions for Future Studies on Support for Socially Responsible Businesses

Beth Myers, Rachel Eike

Human Ecology

Iowa State University

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Abstract

Presentation given at the International Textile and Apparel Association Annual Conference. Globally, 80% of garment workers are women. This conceptual paper proposes that future research studies frame garment workers' rights as women's rights as a way to increase support for socially responsible businesses. The proposition is based on current literature and the construal-level theory of psychological distance.

Original language	American English
State	Published - Nov 1 2017
Event	International Textile and Apparel Association - Duration: Nov 1 2017 → …

Conference

Conference	International Textile and Apparel Association
Period	11/1/17 → …

Keywords

Sweatshops
involvement
women
workers

DC Disciplines

Business
Fashion Business
Human Ecology
Inequality and Stratification
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Sociology

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

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Garment Workers’ Rights Are Women’s Rights: Suggestions for Future Studies on Support for Socially Responsible Businesses

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Keywords

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UN SDGs

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