© 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 …
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 …
© FEMNET Zalando focuses on growth instead of social values This year's Annual General Meeting of Zalando in mid-May provided an opportunity for a critical examination of the company by FEMNET and the umbrella organization of critical shareholders. The focus of the discussion was on the sustainability and social justice of the online mail order company. Details Published: 24 May 2024 Read more …
© FEMNET Swapping is the new shopping! Clothing swap events are more popular than ever and have been a central topic in the FEMNET education sector in recent weeks and months. We look back on many successful events and a variety of exchanged garments! Details Published: 15 May 2024 Read more …
© FEMNET networked – fair – informed: Action Camp fashion interACTION Networking, learning from each other and working together for fair fashion is the aim of the fashion interACTION network. In order to get one step closer to this goal, we decided on 5 May 2024 to fashion interACTION action camp in Cologne hit. More than 20 activists from academia and civil society have come together to network and jointly develop ideas for action for a socially just clothing industry. Details Published: 12 May 2024 Read more …
© Realschule Bobingen SWAP DON’T SHOP – an educational project at the Bobingen secondary school On 17 April 2024, the first clothes exchange took place at the Realschule Bobingen (RSB). More and more people are interested in sustainable consumption. Clothes exchanges offer an environmentally friendly and cost-effective alternative to shopping. One student reported. Details Published: 19 April 2024 Read more …
Comprehensive Study on the Challenges for Grievance Mechanisms in Textile Supply Chains With its latest study, our partner organisation Cividep offers a comprehensive insight into the challenges and solutions of grievance mechanisms in the Indian garment industry. The focus is particularly on the role that multi-stakeholder initiatives (MSIs) such as the Textiles Partnership can play in effectively supporting local mechanisms. In addition to the presentation of the numerous existing, but mostly non-functioning complaint options, as well as an overview of existing "back-up" approaches, the study therefore also formulates demands and recommendations for all stakeholders of an MSI. Behind the seems - Evaluating the effictiveness of grieviance mechanisms for workers in the export garment industry 2023, 70 Pages, 1,2 MB (PDF-Datei) Details Published: 19 April 2024
Foto: © FEMNET Delegation trip to India: Focus on gender equality, rights holders and workers' rights in the textile sector At the beginning of December 2023, FEMNET was part of a delegation trip to India. The trip was dominated by important topics such as gender equality, rights holders and workers' rights in the textile industry. This mission was carried out as part of the German government's sector project on 'Social and Ecological Transformation of Textile Supply Chains', which is responsible for the Green Button, the Siegelklarheit initiative and the Partnership for Sustainable Textiles. Details Published: 15 April 2024 Read more …
