HENDERSON — As part of the Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce Women in Business Lunch and Learn series, Holly Boyd presented “The Right Look” on Thursday at the Vance-Granville Community College
Human trafficking is widely regarded as one of the most urgent moral and political dilemmas in today's global economy. In her talk, Professor Shamir will call for a shift away from the prevailing anti-trafficking strategies focused on criminal law, border control, and minimal human rights safeguards for recognized victims. Instead, she will advocate for an innovative labor-centered approach, aiming to dismantle the labor market structures conducive to grave exploitative practices. The alternative, labor-focused approach stresses the necessity of solutions tailored to the contextual variability of factors contributing to worker vulnerability. Certain existing tools operating in the international, national, municipal, and workplace arenas show initial promise in reshaping the power dynamics among actors within sectors predisposed to severe labor market abuses.<br/><br/>Following her talk, Shamir will be joined by Renée M. Landers, Professor of Law and Faculty Director,
LEWISTOWN Now in its fourth year, the Juniata River Valley Chamber of Commerce Women’s Bloom Conference has blossomed into an event that provides area women an opportunity to network, be empowered, and be a wee bit pampered. “The demands on women are great and our presenters offer tips on how they can be the […]