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FASHION & BEAUTY
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CAMPAIGNS & POLICIES
“A day without (new) clothes” -“Une journée sans vêtement (tout neuf)” took place in the province of Montreal, Canada, where for one entire day people were able to walk about and looked at how they could change their lives, especially in relation to clothes and over-consumption... [www.kconnection.org] YXC
Anti child labour - the International Labour Organisation (ILO) programme for the elimination of Child Labour (IPEC) web pages make available up to date statistics, fact sheets and a lot of nice materials (posters, slides, etc.) for campaigning and advocacy initiatives against child labour. Highly recommended! [www.ilo.org/public/english/standards/ipec] YXC
Anti fur TV spot - The Fund for Animals launched the campaign in 2003, and urged citizens to “make compassion the new fashion” by choosing not to purchase any clothing with fur or fur trim. Available online, the 30-second spot featured footage of fur factories and traps used to kill animals for their fur. [www.fund.org] [www.infurmation.com] YXC
Anti-sweatshops at school - Causes for Concern is a Canadian group of students concerned with social justice and environmental issues. The organisation aims to build a strong community and encourages participation within it in order to create awareness through the information highway. On their website, you’ll find more about the anti-sweatshop initiatives promoted by these engaged group. [www.mps.k12.nf.ca/cfc] YXC
Bangladesh women rights - an estimated 90% of the more than 3,780 export garment factories in Bangladesh violate women's legal right to 3 months full pay maternity leave. Women are leading this struggle to demand that their right to maternity leave with benefits be respected… [www.nlcnet.org/campaigns/maternity] YXC
Clean Clothes Campaign - an international campaign to improve working conditions and to empower workers in the global garment industry most of whom are women. You can find here publication and reports on the labour situation and on where codes and national labour standards are violated. [www.cleanclothes.org] YXC
“Feel-good about yourself” - self-esteem is about self-awareness, self-confidence, self-worth, and self-acceptance. The Body Shop company began campaigning on self-esteem in 1995. Two years later, it launched a campaign based on ‘Ruby’, a real doll representing real women… [www.thebodyshopinternational.com/web/tbsgl/values_ase_feelgood.jsp] YXC
Fur kills - an anti fur campaign directly from California. Together with ‘how to take action’ tips, here you’ll find interesting fact sheets on fur farming, trapping and trim. For those caring about animal rights, it deserves a visit. [www.furkills.org] YXC
MakeTradeFair - gives a voice to the farmers, labourers, and factory workers who are being cheated by the blatantly unfair rules of world trade. And it gives a voice to you, the consumer, if you want to join them in the call to end exploitation and make trade fair. Highly recommended! [www.maketradefair.org] YXC
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