“We try to cope with the effects of climate change, for example, (we) have been receiving training on good agricultural practices, such as intercropping our coffee farms with other crops, which are a source of income and also a source of food. "
Zeddy Rotich, member of Kabngetuny Women in Coffee.
News and Features
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Women Create Chocolate to Combat Climate Change
Article posted: 8 Mar 2020
In Honduras, young women are spearheading diversification into cocoa farming and are running a new chocolate factory.
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Edith's story - Celebrate International Women's Day
Article posted: 7 Mar 2020
"Fairtrade has helped me to understand my rights and my duties. We see that what men can do women can also do. Fairtrade has transformed me in a way."
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Empowering women through the Fairtrade West Africa Cocoa Programme
Article posted: 6 Mar 2020
Meet Mary Nsiah and Abena Boame, who have grown as cocoa farmers and as leaders in their cooperatives through the support of the Fairtrade West Africa Cocoa Programme.
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Agnes Chebii - a leader standing up for gender equality
Article posted: 5 Mar 2020
When Agnes Chebii started working on a flower farm, she didn't see many women in management roles. Now she leads a team and chairs the farm's gender committee.
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From Côte d'Ivoire to the Netherlands - two women, two countries, one world
Article posted: 4 Mar 2020
Myriam and Veronica live far apart -- one from Côte d'Ivoire, one from the Netherlands -- yet share an expectation that women can control their own futures.
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From a coffee farm to the boardroom: women lead the way at Pô Kô Farms
Article posted: 3 Mar 2020
Pham thi Huyen Anh is one of the first chairwoman of a coffee cooperative in Vietnam. She credits Fairtrade with strengthening he coop, and empowering women.
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A strong voice – for farmers and women
Article posted: 2 Mar 2020
Wendy Rodriguez works for Fairtrade cocoa cooperative Acopagro in Peru, supporting farmers for more than 20 years to build better livelihoods.
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Higher Fairtrade price boosts Ivorian cocoa farmers’ incomes by $15 million in Q4
Press release posted: 14 Feb 2020
Sales of Fairtrade certified cocoa from Côte d’Ivoire in the fourth quarter of 2019 increased farmers’ earnings by approximately $15.1 million USD (€13.8 million) compared to non-Fairtrade cocoa, ...
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Changes to EU organic rules threaten farmers’ livelihoods
Press release posted: 12 Feb 2020
Changes to EU organic rules threaten farmers’ livelihoods
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Enabling local solutions to workplace disputes
Article posted: 3 Feb 2020
Effective labour relations in Peru’s banana sector
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