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Amsterdam/Florence/Cologne. The campaign for clean clothing, shareholders for change and the umbrella organisation of critical shareholders call on Adidas AG to comply with workers' rights in the global supply chain before the Annual General Meeting on May 15. Workers in Myanmar and Cambodia report human rights violations such as wage theft, illegal layoffs and obstruction of trade union activities.

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Berlin. On his inaugural visit to Brussels last Friday, Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced his intention to abolish the German Supply Chain Act (LkSG). He also spoke out clearly against the planned EU Supply Chain Directive (CSDDD). A broad civil society alliance reacts with strong protest – and launches the petition “No profits without conscience - protect human rights and the environment!”

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The 2024 annual report is entitled 'Together we are strong'. In these challenging times, this commitment is important. It is to be feared that the shift to the right in Europe and Trump as US President will have a negative impact on women's rights. It is becoming increasingly difficult to achieve change as political and financial challenges increase. This makes it all the more important for us, as a civil society, to stick together and stand in solidarity against adversity.

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The website is part of the project ‘Multi-Actor Partnership for Improved Due Diligence Implementation in the Textile Sector via Worker and Community-based Monitoring’ – a joint project of the German organisations FEMNET, HEJSupport, INKOTA-netzwerk and SÜDWIND with Bangladeshi partners Bangladesh Institute of Labour Studies (BILLS) and Environment and Social Development Organization (ESDO). Other project partners are the WageIndicator Foundation, Mondiaal FNV and the Bangladesh Labour Foundation (BLF).

On April 24, 2013, the Rana Plaza building in Savar, Bangladesh, collapsed. More than 1,100 people died and more than 2,500 were injured. For the first time, the world looked at the devastating conditions in the global fashion industry, but only for a moment. The grievances persist. How we make them visible and encourage companies to act.

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‘Men and women are equal.’ This is what Article 3 of the Basic Law states – and furthermore: ‘The state promotes the effective enforcement of equal rights for women and men and works towards the elimination of existing disadvantages.’ Is this the case in Germany? No. Gender equality remains a project and has not yet been achieved. Bonn is particularly behind.

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Myanmar is currently facing a double crisis: The devastating earthquake on 28 March 2025 claimed over 2,886 lives (as of 2 April 2025) and triggered a serious humanitarian catastrophe. Buildings, hospitals and roads are destroyed, communication routes are interrupted. For many activists and trade unionists, the earthquake is adding to an already threatening situation. They are not only victims of the destruction caused by the quake, but also continue to be the target of oppression and persecution by the military junta. Just hours after the quake, the junta continued its bombings in the Karen State, an area where many resistance fighters are present.

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The International German Gymnastics Festival Leipzig 2025 sends a strong signal for sustainability in sport. As part of the fairness campaign "Sport Fairändert - Our club, our values. For a fair future", a competition of ideas was launched, which encourages sports clubs to develop innovative projects for greater social and ecological commitment in the field of textile products.

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International Women's Day 2025 is celebrated internationally. Motto #AccelerateAction It is therefore crucial to address the systemic and structural gender biases embedded in global supply chains. Women in clothing and footwear factories continue to face an increased risk of gender-based violence and health threats. Nevertheless, their specific needs are consistently overlooked in legal frameworks, corporate guidelines and workplace structures.

The Multi-Actor Partnership (MAP) on Gender and Health in the Clothing and Shoe Industry, consisting of Cividep India, TURC Indonesia, FEMNET and SOUTHWIND, seeks to address these injustices through political advocacy and worker-oriented solutions. The findings highlight the urgent need for gender-responsive occupational health and safety (G*OSH) guidelines to address both physical and mental health issues.

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