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C&A stirs up controversy for wanting refugee and transgender job applicants in Brazil

Fast fashion retailer C&A is prioritizing transgender and refugee applicants in its hunt for seasonal staff for the holidays in Brazil. The company, which is recruiting for 5,000 temporary positions for its 270 stores across the country, has partnered up with two NGOs to reach out to these specific groups. “We’re doing our best to be as diverse...

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Fashion

From Palestinian refugee camp to London, Paris, Dubai boutiques

In a small workshop in a Palestinian refugee camp in Jordan, Halima al-Ankassuri embroiders traditional patterns onto a blue shawl, destined for sale in an upmarket Paris, London or Dubai boutique. The 54-year-old mother of seven describes her work as "modern products with shimmering colours, embroidered with Palestinian and Islamic motifs"....

Fairs

Zalando calls off B&B in support of refugee crisis

German online giant Zalando has called off Bread & Butter's upcoming consumer event in January, as the Berlin Senate has indicated it may need to accomodate refugees in Tempelhof, the trade fair's established stomping grounds, amidst the increasing evacuee crisis. As a growing number of refugees flow into the German capital, the Berlin Senate...