“Now with Fairtrade we have been able to take courses, educate the women. We have a group of women farming entrepreneurs with the help of Fairtrade. Women workers have also had business training and created a group of women entrepreneurs.”
Yadira Orozco, member of the Asobanar Cooperative
News and Features
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Times are always changing. How do the Fairtrade Standards keep up?
Article posted: 17 Mar 2021
Times are always changing. How do the Fairtrade Standards keep up?
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The Women Who Power the Fairtrade Movement – Meet Our Producers
Article posted: 12 Mar 2021
Women are critical to the global Fairtrade movement. We spoke with four women producers who gave us a peek into their Fairtrade experiences.
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Fairtrade Women’s Voice in Cocoa
Article posted: 11 Mar 2021
Fairtrade was started to challenge the power imbalances of global trade, which also meant addressing gender inequities. When women earn their own income and have a voice, they can make decisions that ...
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How do we go from challenging gender inequality to making sure women are truly included?
Article posted: 10 Mar 2021
Here are five insights from the experiences of Fairtrade women farmers and workers, which are relevant to making progress on women’s inclusion in global trade.
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#FairtradeTogether – 2020 is over, but Fairtrade’s support to producers and workers during the ongoing pandemic is not.
Article posted: 9 Mar 2021
In most parts of the world, COVID-19 has now been part of our day-to-day for almost a year. It can be easy to forget, but this is also the case for millions of farmers and workers. Here is an ...
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‘However long the night, the dawn will break.’ And more advice from the women at Fairtrade
Article posted: 8 Mar 2021
Today, we had a chat with three women who have a key role at Fairtrade leadership. We wanted to learn what challenges they see ahead, how Fairtrade makes a difference, and lastly what advice they had
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Connecting the dots between Fairtrade, the environment, and climate
Article posted: 1 Mar 2021
Whereas climate and the environment might not be the first two things that spring to your mind when it comes to our work, there are several activities we drive globally on these areas in ...
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Gender Leadership School graduates train their communities
Article posted: 15 Feb 2021
Gender Leadership School graduates train their communities
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Fairtrade Enhances Women’s Rights and Well-Being on Ecuador’s Flower Farms
Article posted: 10 Feb 2021
The study shows that Fairtrade “bolsters the well-being and rights of female workers in and beyond the workplace.” But in many cases there is still a long way to go until women are fully empowered.
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Watch now: Fairtrade Banana Talks – Resilience and Fairness in times of COVID-19
Article posted: 29 Jan 2021
On 19 January, we gathered different actors across banana supply chains to discuss what are the main challenges and risks producers are facing.
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