Our board of directors

FEMNET e.V. is currently represented by four honorary women board members who use their know-how from various professional contexts such as human and labour rights, development policy, sustainability, the clothing industry, education, media and public relations for the goals of the association.

Dr. Gisela Burckhardt

Dr. Gisela Burckhardt

is the chairwoman of the board. She works as a development policy expert and campaigner. Her focus is on social human rights.

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Katharina Gahbler

Dr. Katharina Gahbler

is deputy chairwoman. She studied history and ethnology and now works in the management of a research association in Bonn on 'Power and Domination'. She is interested in consumer criticism and solidarity with workers worldwide.

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Susanne Schmeier

Susanne Schmeier

is deputy chairwoman. After her studies of sciences for Latin America she worked within the private sector for nearly ten years. Motivated by her involvement in a voluntary project she switched from the private sector to the non-profit sector jobwise as well. To sensitize to women's and girls' rights and to sustainable consumption is very important to her.

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May Blombach

May Blombach

is an associate member. She studied business administration with art and philosophy as well as economics and social design and has since been active in various projects in the non-profit sector. She is interested in social change and the question of how it can succeed - especially from small individual impulses. It is a great concern of hers to create awareness for the life situation of others and to enable a change of thinking through a change of perspective.

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Anna Burst

Anna Burst

is an associate member. She studied textile engineering and actively campaigns for a better textile & fashion industry. Her focus is on textile knowledge transfer, gender equality and innovation.

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Elke Klemenz

Elke Klemenz

is an assessor. At home in the textile industry for many years, she is passionate about education and public relations. She teaches from elementary school to university, explains risks and challenges from raw materials to the shop counter.

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Franziska Wiethold

Franziska Wiethold

worked full-time for the trade union verdi during her professional career with a focus on retail. She is now retired. With the help of the Femnet projects, she would like to support women workers from the textile and clothing industry in asserting their rights.

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