© SUE Henry Mathews Award to Dr. Gisela Burckhardt and FEMNET Annual meeting of the Association of Critical Shareholders on 14 September 2024 in Cologne discusses the Supply Chain Act. Cologne/Bonn. At the annual meeting of the Association of Critical Shareholders, experts will discuss whether the German Supply Chain Act has already had a positive effect and what expectations are associated with the European Supply Chain Act. This year, the umbrella organisation is awarding its group-critical Henry Mathews Prize to Dr. Gisela Burckhardt and the organisation FEMNET. Details Published: 10 September 2024 Read more …
© Md. Shahinur Rahman Flood disaster in Bangladesh: How climate change threatens the textile industry Since 20 August 2024, heavy rainfall has led to severe flooding in 11 districts of Bangladesh. According to the Ministry of Civil Protection, about 5.7 million people are affected, around 470,000 seek refuge in emergency shelters, and 23 people have been killed so far. Details Published: 29 August 2024 Read more …
© FEMNET ⁇ Dr. Gisela Burckhardt Can the German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (LkSG) help workers? In a preliminary publication of a longer article, FEMNET CEO Dr. Gisela Burckhardt analyses the current status of the German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act and the European Supply Chain Act (CSDDD) with regard to their impact on workers' rights. Details Published: 14 August 2024 Read more …
© deshsangbad.com Uncertain times for textile workers after political upheaval in Bangladesh After weeks of protests with hundreds of dead, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has resigned. Military chief Waker-Uz-Zaman announces a transitional government. Employees are concerned that they will not get their full July salary due to the government-declared rest days. European brands must now support workers in their supply chains. Details Published: 06 August 2024 Read more …
© FEMNET Become part of the advisory board of Fashion interACTION! The fashion interACTION network is looking for committed members who would like to strengthen our advisory board. Already in the conception phase, our project was supported by students, university staff and representatives of civil society. Now you have the chance to become part of this committee and actively contribute your perspectives. Details Published: 09 July 2024 Read more …
Women in the clothing and footwear industry: The workplace is becoming a health risk In order to create a more gender-sensitive system for occupational safety and health, our partner organisations Cividep (India) and the Trade Unions Right Centre (TURC, Indonesia) have each conducted a study on the specific risks for women in the world of work. Details Published: 09 July 2024 Read more …
© FLMH Laboratory for Politics and Communication New handout: Sustainable Textiles for Welfare Together with the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and the German Association for International Cooperation (GIZ), FEMNET has published a new guide. This supports charities in procuring and using sustainable textiles. Details Published: 21 June 2024 Read more …
© FEMNET Improving working conditions for women in the fashion industry through dialogue and cooperation We are aware of the poor working conditions in the clothing and footwear industry, but what can we do about it? Our new video explains how we can tackle this problem. Details Published: 20 June 2024 Read more …
© FEMNET Directional: The FEMNET General Assembly discusses work priorities and elects new women on the Executive Board The end of the early summer evening was well deserved – at the end of an intensive day, on which 37 participants had gathered in Bonn for the general assembly on 8 June 2024, the lively exchange, which had already begun in the morning, continued. Details Published: 20 June 2024 Read more …
© FEMNET Fashion interACTION x Euro 2024: Action beer lid against adidas The sporting goods manufacturer and main outfitter of this year's European Championship, adidas, is criticized for not standing up for the seamstresses who were deprived of their wages in an adidas supply factory during the coronavirus pandemic. Hundreds of employees were promised severance payments if they put their fingerprints under a document. Instead, they signed their resignation. Details Published: 19 June 2024 Read more …
Going it alone on the Supply Chain Act: Habeck stabs Greens and responsible companies in the back FEMNET Chairwoman Dr. Gisela Burckhardt comments: "With today's proposal to suspend the LkSG for two years, Habeck stabs all those who have been fighting for years for a legal regulation in the back. It unsettles companies, civil society feels fooled. This could have implications for the EU elections." Details Published: 07 June 2024 Read more …
How can a gender perspective on occupational safety and health be implemented in practice? Trade unions, civil society organisations and factory management once again discussed experiences and obstacles at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Due Diligence Forum in the clothing and footwear sector this year. Details Published: 27 May 2024 Read more …
