News - The Partnership for Sustainable Textiles (Textiles Partnership) © FEMNET 11 February 2022 Reports of companies in the Textile Alliance on "Gender-Specific Violence" At the end of December, 43 member companies of the Textile Alliance published their reports on the fulfilment of their supply chain due diligence obligations. In it, they describe the measures taken so far, as well as the future line on combating Gender Based Violence (GBV). Almost all companies generally consider the risk for GBV to be high if they have production in Asia, but the measures are very different. Business reports show that gender-based violence is difficult (Gender Based Violence, GBV). in their supply chains. Women did not comment on this in audits or direct conversations out of shame or fear of stigmatization in the factory or their own family. In addition, there is a lack of supply chain transparency and gender-specific data. But especially in deeper supply chains, there are numerous violations and injuries. If you get a first overview of the goals and measures that companies set themselves for the risk of GBV, a mixed picture emerges. Large companies and discounters are more likely to formulate general measures at the policy level. Some small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are already on their way and are setting precise targets and measures against GBV at factory level, e.g. training courses to raise staff awareness. What they all have in common is that they start at the last stage of the supply chain, but only a few formulate measures for the deeper supply chain. More information A detailed assessment of the company reports by Dr. Gisela Burckhardt, FEMNET.
