World Vision Successfully Concludes the “Harvesting Labor Rights” Project in Farming Companies from Sinaloa
Culiacan, Sinaloa.- At the end of February, World Vision Mexico summoned farming companies and institutions to present the results of the “Harvesting Labor Rights” Project, which was successfully implemented in farming enterprises from Sinaloa.
The event was attended by Connie Zazueta Castro, Head of the Executive Ministry from the National System for Comprehensive Protection of Children and Teenagers (SIPINNA); Gloria Otilia Chaidez Galvez, Technical Secretary from the Department of Labor and Social Welfare (DTPS) of Sinaloa; Jose Carlos Bazan, Assistant Director of the Trade and Labor Affairs Division, Ministry of Employment and Social Development of Canada; Mario Valdez Guzman, Manager of World Vision Mexico; David Careaga Angulo, General Manager of Asociacion de Agricultores del Rio Culiacan (AARC); our CEO Georgius Gotsis; as well as representatives from the following farming companies: Agricola Belher, Agricola Chaparral, Divemex, Agrosabino, and International Greenhouse Produce, who became a part of this project.
The “Harvesting Labor Rights” Project is one of the first initiatives supported by the Canadian government in Mexico under the USMCA framework. It is based on three main axes: strengthening labor rights capacity, training for employers, and the creation of governmental protocols to prevent labor rights violations. The project is funded by the Labor Program of ESDC (Employment and Social Development Canada), which seeks to foster cooperation, association, and alliances to address labor issues, specifically in the farming sectors of tomato, cucumber, and eggplant crops.
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In this meeting, the main results achieved during the execution of this project were:
4,831 farm workers reached through the information campaign on labor rights, child labor, and forced labor.
2,291 farm workers benefited from training on mechanisms to prevent child labor, forced labor, and improving working conditions.
313,939 People reached on social media through the “The Good Comes First” campaign.
3,464 farm workers reached through the information campaign on social protection services available.
1,473 Farm workers supported by the project to access social protection services.
671,967 People reached on social media through the “Social Protection Service” campaign.
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This project represents an important step towards promoting labor rights in the farming sector and reflects the commitment of all parties involved to ensure a fairer and more equitable future for children, teenagers, and all collaborators in farming enterprises.
World Vision Mexico, is a global humanitarian aid organization that has been working in Mexico for 40 years, transforming living conditions and increasing opportunities for a better future for children, teenagers, and young people living in vulnerable situations throughout the country, reaching even the most remote communities.
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