The country profile provides basic information on the clothing industry and wage situation in Romania. In terms of wages, average wages, minimum wages and subsistence wages are discussed. The country profile shows wage-related labour and human rights violations and formulates demands on brands and retailers. It summarizes the results of an on-site investigation and statements from interviews with workers and gives case studies.
The country profile is linked to the study ‘Abandoned: Women workers’ poverty wages in garment factories in Eastern Europe and Turkey’
Recherchetool für Materialien
Research Tool for Materials
The materials database contains media on our key topics of working conditions in the textile and clothing industry and the environmental impact of clothing. The types of media include studies, guidelines and reports, as well as films, podcasts and web tools.
Wages far below livelihood levels, serious shortcomings in health and safety, and discrimination and exploitation based on traditional gender and caste standards - working conditions in Indian footwear and leather production are catastrophic. This is proven by the new study of the campaign Change Your Shoes, published by SÜDWIND and INKOTA. The organizations are calling on brand companies around the world not to continue to make profits at the expense of workers. A particular focus is on Europe.
editorial: Bhattacharjee, Anannya; Deter, Melanie; Geldermann, Anna; Grigentin-Krämer, Sandra; Schumacher, Vera
The fact sheet is based on the study of the same name
Germany is one of the world’s largest importers and exporters of garments. German fashion brands and retailers are the primary buyers of fashion items from Ukraine and Bulgaria, as well as the second most important buyers from Croatia and Serbia. For this study, workers from different suppliers of German brands and retailers in Ukraine, Serbia, Croatia and Bulgaria were interviewed.
The film is based on the study ‘The modern form of slavery in Indian spinning mills’, conducted by FEMNET e.V. and CIVIDEP. He gives an insight into the labour and human rights violations in Indian spinning mills, to which the girls and women who are exposed to a system of modern slavery with the system of camp work are at the mercy. The film shows photos from the factories where the girls and women work, as well as from the shelters where they are held captive. The pictures are supplemented by interviews with former workers under the camp work system, which has so far been discussed under the heading ‘Sumangali’.
The questions explored in this report are related to the purchasing practices of brands and retailers as they place new orders with suppliers during the continued Covid-19 pandemic.
How are brands responding to their business partners’ distressed circumstances? Are they treating eligible? Or are brands and retailers taking advantage of suppliers’ desperation to extract price discounts and other concessions? How are current trends in order volume and pricing affecting the viability of suppliers? What will be the impact on the tens of millions of workers who sew apparel for their livelihood?
To answer these questions, this report examines the findings from a new survey of apparel suppliers conducted during July and August of 2020. It also draws on recent trade data, interviews with stakeholders, quarterly financial reports, and other sources.