{"id":53577,"date":"2017-11-29T06:53:47","date_gmt":"2017-11-29T06:53:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.biphoo.com\/bipnews\/?p=53577"},"modified":"2017-11-29T06:53:47","modified_gmt":"2017-11-29T06:53:47","slug":"ivanka-trumps-india-visit-raises-questions-about-her-brand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biphoo.com\/bipnews\/world-news\/ivanka-trumps-india-visit-raises-questions-about-her-brand.html","title":{"rendered":"Ivanka Trump’s India visit raises questions about her brand"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ivanka Trump’s India visit raises questions about her brand<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Ivanka Trump described the hurdles faced by women during a speech at a business conference in India, which is treating her trip like a royal visit.<\/span><\/p>\n

But her solo outing also highlighted questions about whether her message of empowering poor women matches her actions.<\/span><\/p>\n

Trump\u2019s speech Tuesday at the Global Entrepreneurship Summit in the southern city of Hyderabad was broadcast live throughout India by major news channels. A buildup worthy of a Bollywood musical included cultural references that ranged from independence leader Mahatma Gandhi to the movie \u201cSlumdog Millionaire.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The city had cleared away beggars and filled potholes ahead of the visit by Trump, the daughter of President Donald Trump and a senior presidential adviser.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAs a former entrepreneur, employer, and executive in a male-dominated industry, I\u2019ve seen firsthand that all too often women must do more than their male counterparts to prove themselves at work, while also disproportionately caring for their families at home,\u201d Trump said in her speech.<\/span><\/p>\n

But the conference\u2019s focus on female entrepreneurs raises questions about some of the commercial decisions made by Trump and her namesake brand.<\/span><\/p>\n

Critics have faulted her for failing to use her leadership role to call out labor and human rights abuses, particularly in China, where the bulk of her U.S. merchandise ships from. And they point out that she has failed to take a public stand on alleged abuses in her brand\u2019s own supply chain.<\/span><\/p>\n

Trump stepped back from day-to-day management of her brand before taking on an official role as White House adviser, but still retains an ownership interest.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAfter my father\u2019s election, I saw an opportunity to leave my businesses for the privilege of serving our country, and empowering all Americans to succeed,\u201d she said in the speech.<\/span><\/p>\n

Her father praised her speech, saying \u201cGreat work Ivanka!\u201d in a tweet late Tuesday in which he shared a U.S. State Department video of her remarks.<\/span><\/p>\n

Abigail Klem, president of the Ivanka Trump brand, has called supply chain integrity \u201ca top priority,\u201d but the brand has not joined the growing number of companies that publicly identify their manufacturers.<\/span><\/p>\n

A September investigation by The Associated Press showed that Trump\u2019s supply chain has become more opaque than ever since she took on her White House role, making it impossible to know whom her company is doing business with around the world. The brand has said supply chains are the responsibility of its licensees.<\/span><\/p>\n

Earlier this month, 23 rights groups signed a letter urging Trump, her brand and two licensees to publish the names and addresses of suppliers.<\/span><\/p>\n

They also urged Trump and her brand to publicly demand that the Chinese government not prosecute three activists detained this past summer while investigating the brand\u2019s supply chain, and allow independent monitoring of factories.<\/span><\/p>\n

Trump was joined at Tuesday\u2019s conference by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWhat you are achieving here is truly extraordinary,\u201d Trump said. \u201cFrom your childhood selling tea to your election as India\u2019s prime minister, you\u2019ve proven that transformational change is possible.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Modi was scheduled to host Trump for dinner at the luxurious Falaknuma Palace Hotel.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThis event showcases the close ties between the United States of America and India,\u201d Modi said. \u201cIt underlines our shared commitment to entrepreneurship and innovation.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Trump did not spend a lot of time during her speech discussing U.S. politics, although she did say the administration was \u201claser focused on passing long overdue tax cuts.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The cleanup of Hyderabad, a southern technology hub, began a month ahead of the conference, when the city began rounding up several hundred homeless people and beggars.<\/span><\/p>\n

Officials said the drive against begging was launched because two international events were taking place in the city \u2014 the entrepreneurship summit and the World Telugu Conference in December. Begging is a criminal offense in India and can be punished by as much as 10 years in prison, although the law is rarely enforced.<\/span><\/p>\n

Beggars tend to crowd around cars at traffic signals, knocking on windows and asking for food and money. They include children as young as 5, who weave through dangerous traffic and often perform small acrobatic acts.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s cool that she\u2019s coming,\u201d said Amani Bhugati, a medical student, before the speech. \u201cShe\u2019s glamorous, beautiful and powerful. It\u2019s like a combination of Hollywood and politics.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Others marveled at the improvements made around Hyderabad. \u201cAll new,\u201d said Gopal, a taxi driver who gave only his first name.<\/span><\/p>\n

But he also pointed to the potholes that remain on many smaller streets. \u201cShe\u2019s not coming here, so they didn\u2019t fix it,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n

More than 1,200 people were attending the three-day conference, although not everyone was thrilled about Trump\u2019s presence.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s now being called Ivanka Trump\u2019s summit. It totally overshadows all our work,\u201d said Sangeeta Agarawal, the chief executive of U.S. startup Helpsy Health. \u201cWe feel that\u2019s it become more about her.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The annual entrepreneurship conference has a theme this year of \u201cWomen first, prosperity for all,\u201d and involves networking, mentoring and workshops.<\/span><\/p>\n

Source:-\u00a0https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/business\/ivanka-trumps-india-visit-raises-questions-about-her-brand\/2017\/11\/28\/ff1d1338-d4bb-11e7-9ad9-ca0619edfa05_story.html?utm_term=.24e68271f707<\/span><\/p>\n

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