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Dear friends of FEMNET, We started the year with a great success: After a worldwide signature campaign against Primark, in which we also handed over signatures, the discounter now wants to disclose its supply chain. So we are optimistic about the new year and hope for many more improvements for women in the textile industry. Have fun reading, Your FEMNET team. |
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Political commitment
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Active, active, CCC Action Meeting .... |
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More than 50 activists, one goal: Appreciable working conditions for all workers in clothing production! From 26 to 28 January, the campaign for clean clothing took place in Jena. FEMNET was represented with Womanpower - members of the association, activists of the Bonner FairQuatschen-Group, board members and employees took advantage of the opportunity for content exchange and the important networking with Contributors of other groups and organizations The Clean Clothes Campaign. After the important review of achievements in 2017, the focus of the meeting was above all on the practice and planning for actions in 2018. Current issues remain #International solidarity, #SalaryTo Life, #Alliance of Texil, #ChangeYourShoes, #WhoFits, the #Bangladesh-Accord and #GoTransparent. We practiced working with action theatre, mobilization videos and adbusting. If you want to become active yourself, but have not made it to the action meeting, you will find numerous great suggestions in the Action ABC on the new and in Jena much acclaimed website of the campaign for clean clothes. |
Fair public procurement |
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FEMNET is looking for municipalities, administrative (higher) schools and fair trade control groups |
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An increasing number of municipalities are actively promoting fair public procurement – products purchased from tax funds should not be made with exploitation. In addition to Bonn and Cologne, FEMNET has been advising Stuttgart and Mannheim since 2018 on the integration of environmental and social sustainability standards into the procurement processes of clothing and shoes. Not only in large cities do the administrations buy textiles such as fire brigade uniforms, professional clothing for lifeguards and cooks or work and safety shoes for cemetery gardeners and zookeepers. We are specifically looking for small and medium-sized municipalities, who want to procure professional clothing, textiles or shoes in 2018 and 2019 and pay attention to dignified working conditions in production! In addition, from 2018 we also offer Workshops for current and future employees in public administrations at vocational schools and colleges. Interested lecturers and teachers can include our offer in their courses. Details of our offer can be found in our new flyers (PDF file), which we are also happy to send you. Many places in Germany have the title Fairtradetown purchased – however, they are still a long way from procuring dignified clothing. Fairtradetown steering groups that want to take targeted action on the subject of fair public procurement, we also offer a new accompaniment. Especially in view of the Disastrous decisions of the CDU-FDP state government in NRW We want to support Fairtrade-engaged people nationwide with our know-how. |
News from the association |
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Exhibition "I'll make your clothes" – now as a series of posters |
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The exhibition ‘I make your clothes’ was extended by a poster version in 2017. Framed in action days, school events, workshops, trade fairs and many other offers, the exhibition enjoyed a high level of attention thanks to the expanded educational material. A highlight was the tour in October with an activist from Bangladesh portrayed from the exhibition. The ten posters can be purchased from FEMNET for 25 euros plus around 10 euros of packaging and shipping. Who is for the Purchase of posters or for renting the travelling exhibition interested, please feel free to find out more... |
Changing clothes instead of buying intoxication! Fair dressed! |
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 Fair dressed! - flea market. Photo: © FEMNET |
Under this motto, the FEMNET regulars' table FairQuatschen, together with Greenpeace Bonn, held a dress swap party on 14 January 2018 in good tradition – this time of a special kind: In keeping with the fifth season, carnival costumes could be exchanged and worn-out costumes made fit for the new season. It took place in a cozy atmosphere, with homemade cakes, particles and biscuits, coffee and tea and sponsored by FoodSharing. The highlight was our two upcyclers, Julia and Sezen, who repaired, changed, adapted and helped out with individual ideas. Thanks to their great commitment, a small bee can fly out happily again this year. It turns out that there is not always a need for something new! The exchange of clothes saves resources and money, is also fun and brings people together. With a good dose of creativity, unique costumes can be created. Host was the Ermekeilkaserne, whose premises we could not only use, but our hosts stood us aside with advice and deed. |
FEMNET in the media |
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Press review winter 2017/201827.11.2017: FEMNET: Stop violence against women in the fashion industry 01.12.2017: Beaten, fired and outlawed 15.01.2018: It should be uncool to buy a cheap shirt at Primark that I throw away after wearing twice 15.01.2018: ‘Fast fashion is a very dangerous trend’ – interview with Barbara Meier 03.02.2018: Dress flea market for a good cause in Rellingen 05.02.2018: Textile supply chain: Primark follows NGO call 08.02.2018: Hard time limit for going to the toilet 19.02.2018: Women's clothing market as a crowd-puller
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Tips & dates |
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Current dates and past events can be found on our FEMNET homepage. In particular, we would like to draw your attention to the following dates: Save the date: 21.04.2018: |
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DisclaimerFEMNET Board of Directors: Dr. Gisela Burckhardt, Vanessa Püllen, Susanne Kupka, Britta Amorinn, Anna Hoff Editorial team: Pamo Roth and Dr. Gisela Burckhardt Disclaimer: Despite careful content control, we assume no liability. File number VR 9568B at the District Court of Bonn. |
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