Statistics
What percentage of children in forced labor are women?
~40%
What can you do to counter child labor around the world? (Name one)
Do research on mass-produced products, grow your own food, contact legislators, educate others.
What common food product is involved with child labor?
Fast food
What year did China open it's doors to global trade?
1978
What Equity Firm owned the most fast-food businesses associated with child labor?
Roark Capital
What percentage of the women in forced labor children?
12%
~12 million
What toy made in China is speculated to be a product of child labor?
Labubus
When did India join the global economy?
~1991
What restaurants does Roark Equity Firm own? (Name two)
Auntie Anne's, Sonic, Dunkin' Donuts, Subway
Approximately how many children were put to work illegally in 2011?
Around 10 million
What line of machines were advertised as "easy to use" by children?
McCormick Machines
What are some exported products in China made with child labor? (Name 2)
Bricks, cotton, fireworks, toys
When were Uyghur Muslims taken under China's control?
~1949
Does McDonald's have more violations or more money in fines than The Roark Equity Firm?
Violations
Around how many Uyghur Muslims were moved into enslavement camps?
~1 million
What is the law outlawing imported products from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region made through forced labor?
The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA)
What was the most harvested crop by child labor in the US?
Cotton
Around what year did child labor peak in the US?
1911
How much money does Auntie Anne's make annually?
~$700,000
What percentage of kids in the US were working in agriculture in the early 20th century?
Around 60%
What was the License Raj? Name one thing about it.
A strict economic system within India (needed licenses to start production, import goods, fire workers, etc.) (Primarily enclosed economy due to tariffs)(Government officials dictated what was produced and how much and for what price)
What website or websites are known for very cheap products primarily made in China?
Shein or Temu
When was the law against forced labor in the XUAR made?
~2021
Why was Blackstone considered to be associated with child labor?
A packing company owned by Blackstone was found to employ teens in hazardous conditions