Series of events on responsible supply chains: Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), Empowering Consumers Regulation (EmpCo) and Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (LkSG)
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Our Bonn shopping guide for fair fashion is now also available as an app. It shows where fair, ecologically produced fashion can be found in Bonn – from boutiques and tailoring shops to children’s clothing stores to the outdoor segment, as well as second-hand shops and change tailoring shops. This makes it quick and easy to search for sustainable fashion in Bonn's shops on the go.
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The sixth issue of our G*OSH newsletter is here!
This issue focuses on a topic that is becoming increasingly important as a result of the climate crisis: Heat stress in the workplace.
The new issue sheds light on the gender dimensions of heat stress and focuses on the experiences of workers in India and Indonesia. Employees and trade unions have their say. There is also news from the project partners TURC, Paradigm Shift, SÜDWIND and FEMNET.
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This summer, the European Commission interviewed companies and scientists, NGOs, trade unions and citizens about the implementation of the European Supply Chain Directive (CSDDD). FEMNET participated in the consultation. In total, more than 500 questionnaires were submitted. The main focus of the consultation was on how to implement the Directive in the most cost-effective way. However, it should be crucial which tools are most effective in safeguarding human rights and protecting the environment and climate.
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How much human work is actually behind AI tools such as chatbots, image generators, automatic content filters on social media, search systems, facial recognition or translation? Most of the time, this work remains invisible, and we haven't thought much about it yet. Precise figures do not exist, but estimates estimate that there are about 154 to 435 million data workers worldwide.
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Clean water changes lives. Thanks to the support of many donors, our well project was implemented in Bangladesh. Today, 10,000 people benefit from safe access to clean drinking water.
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FEMNET has signed the joint statement "Strong standards protect people, democracy and livelihoods". Together with more than 150 organisations, companies, associations and scientists, we appeal to the Federal Government and the European institutions not to weaken the protection of human rights, the environment and democracy in favour of a supposed reduction in bureaucracy.
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On 21 June 2026, the speaker training “Futures Literacy for the Fashion Industry” on the new educational project “Fabric for Tomorrow” took place. A total of 14 participants received an introduction to the concept of Futures Literacy and got to know methods with which they can support students in actively shaping the future.
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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 question. FEMNET has classified the results together with further findings from the ongoing project in a complementary analysis.
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With Paradigm Shift, FEMNET has won a new partner organization for the implementation of the project on gender-responsive health protection in India. The organisation is committed to human and labour rights and brings many years of experience in cooperation with workers, companies and political actors.
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