Together with our friends at the Federation of General Workers Myanmar (FGWM), we have been coordinating actions internationally to pressure brands and factory owners to improve working conditions. The last occasion was the Day of Feminist Struggles on March 8th 2025.
Most of you have probably heard in the news of the massive earthquake that struck many parts of Myanmar at the end of March this year, killing thousands of people and destroying the homes of hundreds of thousands. Our friends of the FGWM are struggling to support each other and are calling for support from comrades worldwide. Therefore we initiated a crowdfunding and aim to collect 20,000 EUR:
10,000 EUR: Menstrual pads for 5,000 (factory) workers
10,000 EUR: Solidarity packages for 200 families severely affected by the earthquake
Workers on the ground organised with FGWM are involved in the coordination and need the following things inside the solidarity packages: 1 x power bank, 1 x mosquito net, as well as 1 x tarpaulin cover for roofing (15 yards). Each package is worth around 50 EUR.
The distribution of the menstrual pads as well as the solidarity packages will be organised by 12 comrades from FGWM.
Listen to Nilar, a comrade from FGWM in the area near Mandalay, talking about the situation after the earthquake in March 2025: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dBrtro04VQ
So far, close to half the money has been collected (May 14th). Therefore, some support within the next two weeks is still needed to achieve our goals by the end of the month.
There are two ways of contributing:
- Via the gofundme page at https://www.gofundme.com/f/solidarity-with-fgwm
- or you can send your contribution by bank transfer directly to the account of the Free Workers’ Union (FAU) Hamburg. The details are:
Account holder: AS FAU Hamburg
IBAN: DE43 4306 0967 2070 7898 00
BIC: GENODEM1GLS
Bank name: GLS Bank
Reference: FGWM solidarity
There are also leaflets available for download in English, German or Spanish as well as a poster design.
Check out the main page for regular updates and more details: fgwm-solidarity.org
Turning solidarity into practice – Solidarity not charity!
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This crowdfunding is being organised by the ICL Working Group Asia together with FGWM and the support of comrades from FAU.
Questions or comments? Contact: asia@icl-cit.org
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