Between claim and reality: Private control systems in Bangladesh's textile industry
What effect do social and ecological certifications and standards actually have on the working and living conditions of textile workers? A new study by the Bangladesh Institute for Labour Studies (BILLS) investigates this
Clothes radio: New podcast episode on labour rights in Bangladesh with Camelia Hasan and Carmen Maiwald
24 April marks the anniversary of the collapse of Rana Plaza, a building in Bangladesh that collapsed in 2013 and killed more than 1,100 textile workers. Since then, it has been a date that continues to shape the global
FEMNET carries the Just Fashion Manifesto! For a fair fashion system!
Together with 200+ allies we carry the Just Fashion Manifesto. We share the vision of a fair fashion system that puts people above profits.
Fashion can never be sustainable if the people who make our clothes are underpaid,...
When we talk about the clothing industry, we see environmental and social exploitation, gender-based violence, and unequal power relations. But couldn't that be different? And what needs to happen to make it different?
In order to think about it, we must be able to perceive the future as open and configurable and enable students to actively participate in the necessary change processes.
FEMNET has developed an educational format for secondary schools in which we leave the current state behind us and develop future ideas for a globally just fashion industry together with the students.
We are looking for speakers for the implementation of the project days. That's why we are offering an appointment on 21 June 2026 to present the new format.
You are invited to join if you are interested in a fair clothing industry and would like to work in secondary schools. You should bring a few previous experiences, but more importantly, your enjoyment of engaging with young people and your motivation to detach yourself from the now and imagine a better future.
As part of the training, the new educational format will be presented, tried out together and all practical questions about our educational work will be clarified. The focus is on methods of shaping and shaping the future and we are happy if you also contribute your own experiences and methods.