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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Levelling the Ground for Women in Kenya’s Flower Industry
Press release posted: 8 Mar 2017
This International Women’s Day, we shine a spotlight on the challenges faced by women in the flower industry, and on one Kenyan woman’s quest to make their voices heard.
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Fairtrade Changes Society
Article posted: 2 Mar 2017
Fairtrade not only has an impact on the lives of farmers and workers in the Global South. According to a new study, it also plays a role in changing consumer patterns and behaviour.
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First Climate Project Certified Under Fairtrade Climate Standard
Article posted: 13 Jan 2017
The Deutsche Post DHL project in Lesotho is the first to become fully certified under the Fairtrade Climate Standard, supporting rural communities in their fight against climate change.
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Fairtrade International Welcomes New CEO
Press release posted: 17 Nov 2016
Fairtrade International has announced the appointment of Darío Soto Abril as its next Chief Executive Officer.
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Cocoa Life Sustainability Programme Expands to Cover Cadbury Chocolate Through New Partnership With Fairtrade
Article posted: 17 Nov 2016
Cadbury and Fairtrade announce a new global partnership between Cocoa Life and Fairtrade to support the roll out of Cocoa Life to Cadbury brands, driving greater scale and impact for cocoa farmers ...
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Fairtrade’s Value for Money Approach Highlighted in New NGO Report
Article posted: 20 Oct 2016
Fairtrade’s Value for Money approach is featured in a new report highlighting the need to get maximum bang per buck when it comes to investment in development and humanitarian aid.
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Fairtrade Certifies First Artisanal Small-scale Mining Cooperative in Africa
Press release posted: 19 Oct 2016
Africa’s first Fairtrade certified gold cooperative offers hope to gold miners living in poverty.
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Empowering Women in Rural Communities
Press release posted: 14 Oct 2016
On 15 October, the UN International Day for Rural Women, Fairtrade coffee farmer María Edy Rivera shares her thoughts on the progress towards empowering rural women.
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Fairtrade Expands Further into Central Europe
Press release posted: 10 Oct 2016
Polish consumers and businesses can now support Fairtrade farmers through their purchasing choices as Poland becomes the latest country to join the Fairtrade family.
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We are Workers, Not Slaves: A Bangladeshi Woman’s Quest to Change the Fashion Industry
Press release posted: 30 Sep 2016
In the wake of the latest tragic factory incident in Bangladesh, Fairtrade spoke to Nazma Akter, a garment worker about workers’ rights
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