© Initiative Supply Chain Act Supply Chain Act: Duty of care must apply to all companies Bonn/Berlin. Apparently, there will again be no agreement in the cabinet today on the supply chain law promised in the coalition agreement. Non-governmental organizations in the Textile Alliance warn against dilution. A supply chain law must not be limited to large companies. A supply chain law must legally oblige all companies to respect human rights and environmental standards in their supply chain and enable victims to be compensated in German courts. Details Published: 16 September 2020 Read more …
© Initiative Supply Chain Act Initiative protests with more than 222,222 signatures at the Federal Chancellery - Cabinet debate on supply chain law postponed again Activists of the Supply Chain Act initiative demonstrated today in Berlin. The meeting for a supply chain law has been postponed again. The demonstrators set up an oversized legal framework and symbolically handed over a petition with more than 222,222 signatures to the Federal Chancellery. Together with the alliance of more than 100 civil society organisations, FEMNET is calling for the law to no longer be postponed. Details Published: 09 September 2020 Read more …
© NGWS The situation of textile worker Nazma Akter cannot be solved without help Nazma Akter has been working in a textile factory in Dhaka for five years. After severe pay cuts at the start of the lockdown, she and her family have to live without a salary for two months. Like many other textile workers in Bangladesh, Nazma relies on food donations, which we support with our Corona Emergency Fund. Details Published: 04 September 2020 Read more …
Responsible textile purchasing in companies In the new edition Sustainable economy forum 03/2020, our FAIR WEAR WORKS project manager Marijke Mulder shows in an interview how responsible textile purchasing can become an easy-to-implement component within the company's own supply chain. Details Published: 03 September 2020 Read more …
Delay in final spurt – Altmaier blocks draft supply chain law The key points for a supply chain law announced for the end of August are being delayed. The reason for this is the continued blockade of Minister of Economic Affairs Peter Altmaier, who is trying to prevent a legal duty of care for companies. An alliance of 100 organizations is calling for an end to this blockade. Details Published: 01 September 2020 Read more …
© FEMNET Corona and women - Why targeted support is needed Gender power gaps in the textile industry continue to widen during the coronavirus crisis. FEMNET and our partner organization BCWS in Bangladesh are committed to ending violence against women and support those affected with targeted remedies during the corona crisis. Details Published: 21 August 2020 Read more …
Wage losses exacerbate risks for textile workers The range of wage losses for millions of textile workers in the face of cancelled orders and collective redundancies is shown in a recently published report by the Clean Clothes Campaign (CCC). Although the figures are based only on rough calculations, they give an indication of the sums that would be needed to provide for the workers. Details Published: 14 August 2020 Read more …
E-mail protest campaign - Call against resistance to the Supply Chain Act Since spring 2020, we have come much closer to a supply chain law. Federal Ministers Heil and Müller have announced that they will present a law. The chancellor and more and more German companies are in favour of this step. However, there is resistance. Minister Altmeier opposes the project in order to protect companies. As part of the Supply Chain Act initiative, we therefore call for joint protest action against this blockade. Details Published: 06 August 2020 Read more …
© FEMNET Gender equality now – including in the Supply Chain Act! Women and girls are particularly affected by the negative effects of global economies. They are paid less than their male counterparts and experience sexualised violence and harassment in the workplace. In August, the Federal Ministers plan to adopt cornerstones for a supply chain law in the Cabinet. Together with an alliance of 12 human rights and development organisations, we are calling for more gender equality in global supply chains. Details Published: 04 August 2020 Read more …
© SAVE Sad record – India ranks 3rd in the number of global coronavirus cases According to Johns Hopkins University, India now ranks third worldwide after the United States and Brazil. Job in the corona cases and deaths.Always many seamstresses are particularly affected due to the corona crisis. Existential threats, child labour and sexual exploitation are on the rise. Our local partners support workers in paying their bills and provide them with basic food. With the Corona Emergency Aid Fund, we are making an important contribution to this. Details Published: 04 August 2020 Read more …
© NGWF No end in sight - Bangladeshi seamstresses continue to fight for their existence Many large export factories in Bangladesh are producing again. However, the overall capacity utilisation has not yet been reached and many seamstresses remain without work. At the same time, under the pretext of the corona crisis, labour rights are curtailed and trade unionists are dismissed. Details Published: 04 August 2020 Read more …
© rawpixel.com Suddenly online seminar – that's what FEMNET's educational work said After a short orientation phase, we positioned ourselves reliably and successfully tested various modules. In the summer semester, we have already been able to realize 12 online events in cooperation with students and teachers, and more are planned for the winter semester. Workshops on our 16 thematic modules we make – as usual – lively and varied, also online. Students or teachers interested in our topics should contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Details Published: 25 July 2020
