Pressemeldungen - Wer passt auf? Mütter und Kinder in Fabriken 01 June 2018 H&M, Zalando, Primark & Co: Protects children and mothers in the fashion industry! FEMNET calls on fashion brands to comply with laws on International Children's Day Bonn, 1 June 2018. Many fashion companies accept that their suppliers are violating the rights of mothers and children. If there is no qualified childcare in textile factories, this violates applicable law in India, for example. On the occasion of International Children's Day, the women's rights organisation FEMNET and its Indian partner organisation CIVIDEP are launching a petition on 1 June and calling on manufacturers to improve the care situation with the #WerPasstAuf? campaign. The international community classifies mothers and children as particularly vulnerable, especially in the world of work. As in many countries around the world, there are therefore legal regulations in India for paid maternity protection and childcare facilities in the workplace. However, implementation is often catastrophic, which was confirmed by studies by FEMNET and CIVIDEP.Indian suppliers of H&M, Cecil, Zalando, Primark and C&A were audited. In India, about 80 percent of the approximately 45 million employees in the textile sector are women. "In addition to the already problematic working conditions, it is an additional burden for mothers if their children are poorly cared for during work. The conditions are unsustainable in many textile factories", explains Gisela Burckhardt, CEO of FEMNET. Even if there are crèches and daycare centers, the care of the children is often inadequate: There is a lack of food, toys, learning materials and qualified staff. Elsewhere, the children of ordinary workers are excluded and only those of their superiors are admitted. Since it is not financially possible for most women to give up their jobs, even the smallest children remain at home alone or are supervised by older siblings at the expense of school attendance. Quite often, unattended children also have to do homework, for example sewing sequins. In response to multiple requests, Primark, H&M, Zalando, C&A and Cecil refused to answer questions about the care situation in their supplier factories. With a petition, FEMNET and CIVIDEP call on manufacturers to respect the human rights of women and children. The organisations provide them with qualified support to improve childcare. On the occasion of International Children's Day, FEMNET calls for solidarity with Indian textile workers. The online petition runs until World Children's Day on 20 September 2018. A handout explains how you can also collect signatures with printed lists and contribute to the dissemination of the campaign via a photo campaign with the hashtag #WerPasstAuf?. All information about the campaign is available online: www.femnet.de/werpasstauf Photo: © FEMNET. Editorial use of text and image free of charge in connection with the campaign #WerPasstAuf?. More photos and press releases at www.femnet.de . Contact: FEMNET e.V. Katharina Edinger – Press and Public Relations Officer Kaiser-Friedrich-Straße 11, 53113 Bonn E-mail This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., Tel. 0228- 90917309 FEMNET e.V. FEMNET e.V. is a non-profit women's rights organization founded in 2007 and based in Bonn. FEMNET opposes the exploitation of women in the clothing industry of the Global South, where much of Western clothing is sewn. The organization encourages companies to ensure compliance with social standards throughout the supply chain and the policy of creating binding rules for business conduct. With a mutual legal assistance fund, FEMNET supports the rights of women in the global South and conducts educational and advisory work at universities and schools in Germany. In addition, the organization advises cities and municipalities on the purchase of fair service clothing and provides information on seals and fair-produced clothing. Category: Wer passt auf? Mütter und Kinder in Fabriken
