Institute for New Economic Thinking
Mainstream Economics & Gender | Feminist Economics Part 5
In this fifth and final lecture in the Institute for New Economic Thinking’s “Feminist Economics” series, Professor Jayati Ghosh explores some of the shortcomings of mainstream economics. Heavily reliant on unrealistic assumptions and...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Gender Awareness & Public Policy | Feminist Economics Part 4
In this fourth lecture in the Institute for New Economic Thinking’s “Feminist Economics” series, Professor Jayati Ghosh explores the impact of economic policy on women, and the importance of adopting a gender-perspective in formulating...
Curated Video
The Fire that Sparked a Workplace Revolution
The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire Tragedy took the lives of 146 workers – and exposed a shocking lack of workplace health and safety laws in New York State.
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Feminist Economics with Jayati Ghosh [TRAILER]
The economy is not gender neutral, but actually relies on gender imbalances to function and grow. In this five-part lecture series, this renowned scholar guides us through the field of feminist economics. Feminist economics shows how our...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Franklin Roosevelt touts his plans for America's future during a 1936 campaign speech in New York City
SOT Pres. Franklin Roosevelt during campaign speech at Madison Square Garden: 'Our vision for the future contains more than promises. This is our answer to those who, silent about their own plans, ask us to state our objectives. Of...
Sky News
Charity To Reverese Ill Effects Child Slavery
Charity To Reverese Ill Effects Child Slavery
Curated Video
Actress participates in UNICEF event for International Day of the Girl
Actress Freida Pinto wants all girls across the globe to be able to have an education.
She expressed that desire at an event in New York Friday (11 OCT. 2013) for UNICEF to promote The International Day of the Girl Child.
Pinto spoke to...
Curated Video
WRAP HRW on Gap case ADDS raid on India factory using children
New Delhi , 29 October 2007
1. Child worker at a sari sweatshop, camera tracking into room where children were doing embroidery on women's clothes
2. Children rounded up by police
3. Mid of volunteer talking to child worker
4. Close-up...
Hearst Metrotone News
A montage shows women doing various factory jobs like folding fabric, putting labels on bottles and sealing liquor bottles.
A montage shows women doing various factory jobs like folding fabric, putting labels on bottles and sealing liquor bottles.
Curated Video
New fashion talent hoping to take on European designers
Adrian Wu Fashion Studio, Toronto, Ontario, Canada - 23 February 2012
1. Close tilt up on model wearing green and white voile dress by Canadian fashion designer Adrian Wu
2. Mid of Wu adjusting dress on model
3. Mid of Wu adjusting white...
Curated Video
Raid on India factory using children, reax
1. Child worker at a sari sweatshop, camera tracking into room where children were doing embroidery on women's clothes
2. Children rounded up by police
3. Mid of volunteer talking to child worker
4. Close-up of embroidery
5. Police and...
Curated Video
CHINA: BEIJING: PLIGHT OF MIGRANT WORKERS
Mandarin/Nat
China is preparing to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the start of its economic reform policy, but many sectors of the population have little cause to rejoice.
The reforms, instigated by Deng Xiaoping, have led to an...
Curated Video
Protest at plans by clothing company Burberry to transfer work abroad
1. Wide shot of protest outside Burberry store
2. Protesters marching with signs
3. Camera cutaway of someone taking pictures of protesters
4. Close up of protestors and signs
5. Close up of policemen standing outside Burberry store
6....
Curated Video
USA: PRESIDENT CLINTON ANNOUNCES PLAN TO COMBAT SWEATSHOPS
English/Nat
United States President Clinton teamed up with the garment industry Monday to announce a plan to help combat sweatshops -- where workers are forced to labour long hours producing clothes for extremely low wages.
In a...
Curated Video
Police raid sweatshops employing child labour, rescue 62 boys
1. Tracking shot of a lane in New Delhi
2. Tracking shot of embroidery unit and children putting on their clothes as the raid team arrives
3. Pan over of children putting on their clothes
4. Mid of embroidered dress material on frame
5....
Hearst Metrotone News
A montage shows women assembling boxes and folding shirts in a factory.
A montage shows women assembling boxes and folding shirts in a factory.
Curated Video
Various/Paksitan/India/USA - Child Labour
Pakistan/India/United States Natsot Duration: 1.56"
The multi-million-dollar carpet industries in Pakistan, India and
Nepal depend heavily on child workers, some as young as four. More
than half of the carpets produced in...
Curated Video
USA: NEW YORK/SAIPAN: LAWSUIT FILED AGAINST CLOTHING SWEATSHOPS
English/Nat
Lawyers in New York have filed the first ever lawsuit against U-S retailers for the mistreatment of workers in foreign-owned factories operating on American soil.
The factories are located in the U-S territory of Saipan, a...
Curated Video
Rappers P.Diddy and Jay-Z's clothing lines accused of poor factory conditions
1. Close up of factory worker
2. Close up of factory workers
3. Close up of factory worker
4. Close up of hands of factory worker
5. Wide shot of factory workers
6. Wide shot of factory workers
7. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): Israel Salinas,...
Curated Video
First Apple store opens in Hong Kong, protest
1. Wide of Apple store entrance being opened and pan to crowd waiting outside
2. Mid of countdown UPSOUND to opening and pull out to wide as first people waiting walk into Apple store
3. Mid of people walking into store
4. Wide of staff...
Curated Video
CHINA: PEASANTS CONTINUE TO LIVE IN POVERTY
Mandarin/Nat
Fifty years after the communist revolution in China hundreds of millions of peasants continue to live in poverty.
Eroding incomes are fuelling a mass migration from the countryside to the cities.
Now, with China on the verge...
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : Pope urges fight against exploitation in Italys Chinatown
CLEAN : Pope urges fight against exploitation in Italys Chinatown
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Rethinking Fast Fashion After Bangladesh
Use an essay to start a discussion about consumerism in America or challenge students to research where their clothing came from, and what living and working conditions are like in that country.