Preventing Violence in the Workplace - Implementation is stuck at EU level November 25th is Women's Violence Day. Convention 190 against Violence and Harassment in the Workplace was adopted by the International Labour Organization (ILO) in June 2019. However, despite the support of many countries, it has not yet been ratified in the EU. Individual states reject the agreement. FEMNET and the Clean Clothes Campaign CCC) now publishes a Position paperThat shows the urgency. Details Published: 23 November 2020 Read more …
Report with recommendations for action to fulfil human rights due diligence despite Covid-19 crisis published Since the beginning of the crisis, this has combined the risk of COVID-19 infection with the exacerbated risk of extreme economic hardship for workers. In addition, since the beginning of the crisis, trade unions have been increasingly exposed to discrimination. In view of the economic crisis, some manufacturing countries, in particular India and Indonesia, are relying on lowering the standards of protection in their labour laws. The “Synthesis report: impact of COVID-19 on the textile industry” (PDF file) compiles concrete options for action and best practices based on a systematic analysis of existing reports. The recovery options show how companies can avoid or at least mitigate negative effects of the COVID-19 crisis on workers in the supply chain and thus comply with human rights due diligence obligations. Details Published: 19 November 2020 Read more …
Letter to Federal Labour Minister Heil – Germany must push ahead with ratification of Convention 190 In June 2019, after long years of negotiations, the International Labour Organization (ILO) finally adopted Convention 190 against Gender-Based Violence in the Workplace. So far, however, only Uruguay and Fiji have signed the convention. Details Published: 19 November 2020 Read more …
Networking for more fair procurement How can sustainability criteria be specifically anchored in procurement procedures? For this purpose, a Germany-wide specialist audience discussed at the online networking & training meeting on 23 and 24 October 2020. Details Published: 16 November 2020 Read more …
Announcement: Workshops for students and young people now also available as a webinar Human rights and environmental education remains relevant even in times of coronavirus. We want to support schools in integrating the topics into their educational work – even if we cannot be present on the ground at the moment. Details Published: 16 November 2020 Read more …
© FEMNET Actively working together for human rights in fashion – training for speakers in education at universities and schools The training and networking event for all speakers of educational work, the FEMNET Multiplier Training, took place in an adapted format for the current occasion this year. Details Published: 12 November 2020 Read more …
© FEMNET Actively working together for human rights in fashion – training for speakers in education at universities and schools The training and networking event for all speakers of educational work, the FEMNET Multiplier Training, took place in an adapted format for the current occasion this year. Details Published: 12 November 2020 Read more …
© FEMNET Bangladesh in the face of the second wave: The coronavirus pandemic will change the clothing industry It is not only in this country that the economy and society fear the consequences of the partial lockdown. In Bangladesh, there is growing concern among textile suppliers. Factory owners of the country, which is considered the second largest manufacturer of clothing in the world, choose strong words to express their desperation. It was a catastrophe, he said. Fashion network the supplier Siddiqur Rahman, which produces for the fashion giants H&M and GAP, among others. European customers, who have been under pressure since spring, demanded price reductions of up to 15%. The hope of being able to count on rising orders again in the second half of the year and with a view to the Christmas business has broken down. Details Published: 03 November 2020 Read more …
© DVNW Innovative public procurement: FEMNET invited as expert to this year's German Award Day At the largest and exclusive procurement law conference on 29 and 30 October 2020, FEMNET's expertise is in demand. In the Innovation Forum of the digitally taking place 7. On the day of the award, project manager Rosa Grabe, responsible for advising on fair public procurement, will focus on the supply chain. How can contracting entities demand sustainable supply chain management? How can selection criteria be applied to ensure minimum social standards? Details Published: 27 October 2020 Read more …
© CCC Research Finds Exploitation in the Fashion Industry No living wages, overtime and gender discrimination. The report:Light into the dark: A Look at Exploitation in the Fashion Industry“ (PDF file) of the Clean Clothes Campaign highlights the need for a supply chain law. The report uses the latest data from the Online tool FashionChecker How little German fashion companies really pay their workers. Details Published: 07 October 2020 Read more …
© SAVE The consequences of the coronavirus crisis are increasingly affecting minors Mahdu and her little daughter were lucky. In the difficult days of the lockdown, our partner SAVE helped the young family to survive the greatest hardship. But the reopening of textile factories reveals further maladministration, such as the increase in child labour. Details Published: 06 October 2020 Read more …
On the current situation in India and Bangladesh - FEMNET webinar summary On 15 September 2020, FEMNET, together with three activists from India and Bangladesh, held a webinar on the current situation on the ground. They reported easing labour laws in India, increasing child labour and gender-based violence in factories, and fatal contract systems. With their work, they currently support those affected directly with food, but also legal advice. The situation is very serious, but the activists are fighting. Details Published: 25 September 2020 Read more …
