Tag: women’s rights

“Workers have never had a voice inside the workplace — until now”

“Workers have never had a voice inside the workplace — until now”

  UPDATE: PBS Frontline produces exclusive web video on the Fair Food Program as solution to the "epidemic" of sexual harassment in agriculture As a companion piece to its hard-hitting new documentary, Rape in the Fields, which premiered last night, PBS Frontline posted an excellent short video highlighting the Fair Food Program as one of the few reasons for hope -- and >> Read More
PBS Frontline Producer calls Fair Food Program “unique in the country”

PBS Frontline Producer calls Fair Food Program “unique in the country”

"Unique in the country..." ... -Andres Cediel, PBS Frontline producer, speaking with NPR about the Fair Food Program's successful approach to combating farmworker sexual harassment Cediel on the CIW's Fair Food Program: " ... (The Fair Food Program was) the first time that we saw an economic incentive placed on anti-sexual harassment policies... ... women are therefore educated about their rights through >> Read More
“A powerful voice for dignified wages and working conditions in the fields of Florida…”

“A powerful voice for dignified wages and working conditions in the fields of Florida…”

CIW staff Lupe Gonzalo honored as mother, community leader! Mother's Day is typically celebrated with flowers, cards, and calls home to mom. But the folks at the National Council of Churches's Poverty Initiative have their own way of celebrating mothers, with a special focus on "lifting up, celebrating, and praying for mothers who are fighting poverty and alleviating suffering in their communities." Much >> Read More