© SAVE, India Finally: German cabinet decides to ratify ILO Convention 190 on the Elimination of Harassment and Violence in the Workplace On 21 December 2022, the Federal Cabinet decided to ratify ILO Convention 190 on the Elimination of Harassment and Violence in the Workplace. This is an act long demanded by FEMNET and great progress for social human rights! Details Published: 02 January 2023 Read more …
© FEMNET Women, fashion, fairness: FEMNET looks at successes for human rights in fashion For 15 years we have been committed to a self-determined and fair working environment for women in the textile industry as well as to a just change. At the end of the anniversary year 2022, we took the opportunity not only to look back on many successful projects, but also to make our topics accessible to even more people. Details Published: 19 December 2022 Read more …
International Security Agreement Extended to Pakistan 10 years after the devastating fire in the Ali Enterprises factory in Karachi, the International Accord for Pakistan was finally announced on Wednesday, 14.12.2022. The agreement is based on the Bangladesh Accord, which was signed in response to the collapse of the Rana Plaza textile factory in 2013. It provides for essential mechanisms to improve safety standards in factories that are legally binding on the signatory brands. Trade unions and NGOs celebrate the announcement of the agreement as a great success. Details Published: 15 December 2022 Read more …
© Disposal companies Konstanz From Blaumann to Multinorm: Own businesses rent sustainably For the technical companies (TBK) and the waste disposal companies (EBK) of the city of Konstanz, sustainability has long been relevant in purchasing. In the joint re-tendering of a framework contract for rental work clothing with laundry services, FEMNET's municipal own businesses were supported in integrating sustainability criteria on several levels. Details Published: 13 December 2022 Read more …
© J. F. Briggs The Alliance for Sustainable Textiles gives itself a new structure It was adopted at the end of September – the General Assembly on 30 November 2022 launched the implementation of the new concept for the Textile Alliance. In the future, the work of the alliance will focus on three basic elements. Member companies are obliged to provide information on production sites and supplier data in their own supply chain and to engage with concrete projects on site in the textile production countries. The Textile Alliance wants to achieve greater impact on the ground with the help of projects. Details Published: 13 December 2022 Read more …
Active for Human Rights in Fashion - Student Action Manual Our student action manual is here! We have designed an inspiring and practical toolbox that shows how commitment to a socially responsible clothing industry can be lived and has an impact. Details Published: 12 December 2022 Read more …
Active for human rights in fashion - Action manual for schools Commitment to a sustainable fashion industry in schools: With an action manual, FEMNET offers a practical guide for teachers and students to become active themselves and to help shape their own future. Details Published: 12 December 2022 Read more …
© FEMNET ‘Diverse and very specific’ – the Klima & Klamotten city tour in Cologne-Ehrenfeld On the 9th In December, FEMNET conducted the first city tour on the subject of climate & clothing. 27 students from Hildegard-von-Bingen-Gymnasium walked through Ehrenfeld and got insights into a fair fashion shop, a second hand boutique and the exhibition ‘What You Wear Matters’ in small groups. Details Published: 12 December 2022 Read more …
© Johanna Liebl Repair Brunch is back - Presence date as a repair café in Cologne for the first time Students from the textile/clothing sector and FEMNET have kicked off the Advent season with a repair café. As part of the repair brunch, interested parties were able to breathe a second life into their worn-out garments on the first Sunday of Advent on 27 November 2022 in the Liebig 257 in Cologne. Details Published: 05 December 2022 Read more …
© CIVIDEP Maximum exploitation: The cost of the pandemic With the outbreak of the global COVID-19 pandemic, textile companies reduced their orders and suppliers in the producing countries stopped paying wages and dismissed workers. Two years later, most countries have relaxed or repealed measures to combat the coronavirus. How has the pandemic changed the labour and human rights situation in the Indian clothing industry? Details Published: 10 November 2022 Read more …
