CARE welcomed the EU’s initiative to develop an EU strategy for sustainable textiles. Specifically, the reference to the Civil Society Shadow Strategy Roadmap is appreciated. This Strategy Roadmap aims at promoting respect for human rights, creating decent jobs and following social and environmental standards in the textiles, garments, leather and footwear industry along its value chain, in the EU and abroad.
However, it is the conviction of CARE International that the critical dimension of gender inequality and discrimination in the industry must be further highlighted. The EU must ensure that the Strategy has gender equality as a key pillar, and that it firmly integrates a gender-transformative approach.
In this context, CARE presents input and recommendations to the Public Consultation.
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