Realizing Rights for Homeworkers: An Analysis of Governance Mechanisms

By:

Marlese von Broembsen, Jenna Harvey, Marty Chen

Date: March 2019

Citation: Von Broembsen, Marlese, Jenna Harvey, and Martha Alter Chen. 2019. "Realizing Rights for Homeworkers: An Analysis of Governance Mechanisms." Cambridge, MA, USA: Carr Centre for Human Rights Policy, Harvard Kennedy School.

Carr Centre Discussion Paper
Abstract: Following the Rana Plaza factory fires four years ago, the labour rights violations in global supply chains, and indeed the governance of global supply chains, has become a pressing global issue. This paper evaluates key existing global and national supply chain governance mechanisms from the perspective of the most vulnerable workers in supply chains—informal homeworkers.

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Informal Economy Theme

Law

Informal Economy Topic

Global Supply Chains/Global Trade

Occupational group

Home-Based Workers

Language

English

Publication Type

Research Papers