It is part of the standards, that women should be empowered... If a woman is empowered, then the house will also be empowered, economically and socially.
Elizabeth Chepkwony, coffee farmer, Kabngetuny cooperative, Kenya
News and Features
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The power of women: An interview with Julienne Assoko
Article posted: 18 Oct 2019
Julienne Assoko is a farmer at a Fairtrade certified cocoa cooperative in Côte d’Ivoire. Here she speaks about her experience, her ambitions and her message for those who will soon enter the next ...
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Zero hunger starts with paying farmers a fair price
Article posted: 16 Oct 2019
Using this World Food Day to reflect upon the people who grow it for us
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And the winner is…
Article posted: 7 Oct 2019
Help us celebrate Fairtrade producers, workers, traders and campaigners around the world by entering your organization into the 2020 International Fairtrade Awards!
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Olga's story: A portrait of a Honduran coffee farmer
Article posted: 2 Oct 2019
See the short film and plunge into the story of Olga Alvarado, who left her home in Honduras at only 18 years old to provide a better future for her son.
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Indian girls team wins Global Goals World Cup Award
Article posted: 2 Oct 2019
A girls football team from India has brought their Fairtrade and sustainability message to the global stage, winning the award for ‘Best Action towards the Sustainable Development Goals’ at the ...
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Six reasons to choose Fairtrade coffee
Article posted: 1 Oct 2019
Here are six important reasons to choose Fairtrade on International Coffee Day – and every day!
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Bringing Fairtrade and the specialty coffee sector closer together
Article posted: 30 Sep 2019
An interview with Paul Katzeff, CEO of Thanksgiving Coffee and a founder of the Specialty Coffee Association of America
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Giving a voice to girls and women
Article posted: 27 Sep 2019
An interview with Florence Wanjiru Wanjiku, a Human Resources Assistant at the Flamingo Flower Farm in Naivasha, Kenya.
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10 ways Fairtrade helps advance the Sustainable Development Goals
Article posted: 17 Sep 2019
Here are ten ways Fairtrade contributes to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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Fairtrade leads the fight for decent incomes for cocoa farmers
Press release posted: 12 Sep 2019
With global cocoa prices stuck at unsustainably low levels, Fairtrade is moving a step closer towards securing a decent income for impoverished cocoa farmers - many of whom earn less than US$1 dollar ...
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