Since spring, an active group of students from Berlin and Mönchengladbach have met regularly in the digital space. From the cooperation between Luminous x Fair Fashion, Fairquer FEMNET is a film series about human rights and fashion.
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As new data from the Fashion Checker shows, transparency remains the key to holding fashion companies accountable when workers, trade unions and activists ask them not to leave their workers in distress and despair during the pandemic. None of the fashion companies surveyed guarantees that workers in their supply chain will receive the same wage as before during the pandemic - let alone a living wage. In addition, the data from the Fashion Checker show users the gap between a living wage and the actual wages paid in the factories.
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When the weather was nice, volunteers from Greenpeace Bonn opened the exchange tables in the courtyard of the Central Collection Camp Bonn (ZeSaBo). The action attracted many people who found new old treasures between coat racks and sweater stacks.
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Whether corporate responsibility, new technologies or slow fashion - this year's FEMNET conference for students will also address current and critical topics in the international apparel industry.
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We know repair cafés from pre-pandemic times as a way to meet new people and repair garments to extend their wearing time. As a result, you can not only save money, but also do something good for the climate and the environment.
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The accumulated knowledge of consulting work on fair public textile procurement
For people who want to deal with fair public procurement, some questions arise. Why is it worth it? What are the legal frameworks? What steps are needed for sustainable textile procurement? And what strategic considerations do I need to make for sustainable procurement?
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The lives of textile workers are at risk. While the Delta virus variant is spreading in Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, the garment factories are working at full capacity. Textile workers are exempted from lockdown to meet orders from brand manufacturers headquartered in countries with high vaccination rates.
In a letter initiated by the Clean Clothes Campaign, trade unions and civil society organisations from around the world address political and business leaders and call on them to take immediate action.
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This summer, we are painfully reminded that the climate crisis does not spare any country in the world. And it threatens the fundamental rights of millions. Those who contribute the least to global warming and are least able to counteract its effects are the first and most severely affected.
With its inaction on climate protection, the German government is harming people inside and outside Germany. That has to change.
The petition in its wording (PDF file)
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The situation of textile workers in Bangladesh and India remains tense. Despite rising numbers of infections and a national lockdown, factories in Bangladesh remain open. Indian factories are allowed to produce again with a full workforce if they vaccinate all workers within one month. The costs for this must now be partly borne by the workers.
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For a long time, FEMNET has advocated a legal regulation for companies to ensure compliance with labour and human rights requirements of their suppliers. The Supply Chain Act has now been passed.
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