© william87 - depositphotos.com FEMNET workshops for youth groups What does it mean for the workers in the producing countries if clothing costs only a few euros in German shops? What influence does my buying behaviour have on the production conditions in Asia? And how can I help reduce the climate impact of my clothes? Details Published: 24 July 2020 Read more …
What does the corona pandemic have to do with responsible purchasing? This question was asked by future administrative employees of the city of Hamburg in five workshops. As part of the project ‘Good work fairbindet. Fair public procurement broaden’, a total of 100 second semesters of the University of Applied Sciences were further trained. Details Published: 20 July 2020 Read more …
Seal overview at a glance: Our new flyer is here Shopping and supporting fair working conditions for textile producers and the environment is easy. The new edition of our flyer ‘Eyes on when buying clothes’ shows which seals stand for fair conditions in textile production. Details Published: 16 July 2020 Read more …
© FEMNET NGOs call for gender-responsive supply chain law Berlin/Bonn/Cologne. Today, Federal Ministers Gerd Müller and Hubertus Heil will present the results of the Federal Government's survey on human rights compliance along global supply chains. It is to be feared that these do not turn out well and that a large part of German companies disregard human rights. Details Published: 14 July 2020 Read more …
© shironosov - iStock.com Fair wear works: GNF and FEMNET support companies in ecologically fair textile purchasing The Global Nature Fund (GNF) and FEMNET are launching a joint project to improve the procurement of textiles in companies. Through targeted Purchasing strategies are positively influenced by sustainable working conditions and environmental impacts along the supply chain. A survey for all interested companies is currently underway to determine the consulting needs. Details Published: 14 July 2020 Read more …
Textile alliance must not be put into artificial coma due to corona crisis Bonn. The corona crisis is burning glass-like, showing deficits in social and environmental sustainability in the supply chain of local fashion and retail companies. Instead of using the Textile Alliance as a platform for more effective, joint action by different actors and paving the way for more sustainable supply chains after the coronavirus outbreak, several business representatives in the steering committee are now threatening a blockade. A smart strategy for a sustainable future is different, say the civil society member organisations in the alliance. Details Published: 03 July 2020 Read more …
How much does a seamstress really earn? Inconvenient questions for Zalando Bonn, 23.06.2020 – On the occasion of the fashion retailer’s shareholders’ meeting on 23 June 2020, the women’s rights organisation FEMNET Zalando calls for the creation of a ‘fund for living wages’ for the seamstresses in its supply chain. FEMNET also calls for transparency on Zalando's purchasing practices. At the same time as the publication of the Fashion checkers, Uncovering details of wages in the supply chains of 108 fashion brands around the world, the company is said to provide information on due diligence obligations towards employees in its supply chain. Details Published: 23 June 2020 Read more …
© NGWF Hunger strike to protest coronavirus-related layoffs in Bangladesh In the wake of the coronavirus crisis, precarious working conditions in the clothing industry are becoming apparent. Redundancies and wage losses continue: Another 3,000 textile workers have been laid off from now on. They react with protest and a symbolic hunger strike. Details Published: 22 June 2020 Read more …
© SAVE Vote now and mobilise additional donations for the FEMNET Corona Emergency Fund On the Canada Life donation platform can be voted on for our Corona Emergency Fund as of today, 16 June 2020. Every vote counts and supports FEMNET in receiving additional donations for the care of textile workers and their families in India and Bangladesh. Details Published: 16 June 2020 Read more …
© Ben Wicks - unsplash.com Shopping aid for kindergartens published Whether rain jacket, sweater or mud pants: Nurses also buy clothes. FEMNET advises care facilities on finding fair alternatives. Now we have put together the most important information in a shopping aid. Details Published: 09 June 2020 Read more …
© centralcambodia -instagram.com Analysis by Asia Floor Wage Alliance (AWFA) on the impact of the coronavirus pandemic in the Asian clothing industry The Asia Floor Wage Alliance (AFWA), an alliance founded in 2007 by Asian labour rights organisations from several countries, analysed the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on workers in the garment manufacturing countries. The focus is on Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Myanmar, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. This is a Summary of the original report (PDF file). Details Published: 08 June 2020 Read more …
© NGWF Interwoven – Bangladesh’s textile crisis and workers’ livelihoods Shefali is pleased to be able to receive food aid from NGWF through the FEMNET Corona Emergency Aid Fund: “It will help me for some days” Shefali is 18 years old and works in a textile factory in Dhaka. With her income, she supports her family as a single earner. However, due to the coronavirus pandemic, she received only 60% of her March salary. After the factory had to close for two more months in April and May, Shefali received neither job opportunities nor any wage payments. With the reduced salary, she could not cover all expenses for house rent, food, child-rearing, transport and medicine for herself and the family of six. Details Published: 08 June 2020 Read more …
