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Child in Uzbekistan answers questions about the 2009 cotton harvest.

Patricia Jurewicz, director of the Responsible Sourcing Network, identifies the various problems arising from forced labor and child labor used in Uzbekistan for the harvest of cotton.

Kindley Walsh Lalor, now VP of Social & Environmental Responsibility at Gap Inc., speaks about the steps the company has taken to rid themselves of Uzbek cotton in their supply chains.

Elaine Fultz, Indepedent Consusltant on labor issues and former Director of the Subregional Office of Eastern Europe and Central Asia for the International Labor Organization explains the problems that arise from state sponsored forced labor in Uzbekistan and the steps that stakeholders and corporations can take to put an end to it.

Rebecca Calahan Klein, President of Sustainable Strategies, explains the effects of cotton production on the environment and society, specifically Uzbek cotton.

Michael Kobori, Vice President Social and Environmental Sustainability, Levi Strauss & Co. discusses the changes his company made to help fight forced child labor.

Tim Wilson, Chief Executive of Historic Futures, Ltd., discusses the importance of technology in transperant supply chains.

Bennet Freeman, senior vice president of sustainability research and policy at Calvert Investments discusses the problems associated with the use of Uzbek cotton.

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