For this episode, I wanted to discuss some of my own research, utilizing an inter-relational approach to interpreting high turnover rates in maquiladora industry, which considers economic, social, and cultural factors that work to keep women from pursuing their economic rights.
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Derechos que penden de un Hilo, Zonas Francas textiles frente a cooperativas de comercio justo. Oxfam Intermón, Abril 2015, p. 4.
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