Women's Rights

The battles that have been won and the issues that are still important. #WomensRights
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Despite years of efforts and advances, full gender equality has yet to be realized. Art, Women's Rights, Equality, Gender Inequality, Gender Equality, Discrimination, Inequality, Prevention, Equity
Girls speak out on inequality
Despite years of efforts and advances, full gender equality has yet to be realized.
Happy Day of the Girl! Click the Pin to read how your coffee and chocolate purchases can affect equality for young women around the globe! Children, International Womens Day, International Day, Ladies Day, Child, Happy Day, Young Women
Celebrating Day of the Girl Child
Happy Day of the Girl! Click the Pin to read how your coffee and chocolate purchases can affect equality for young women around the globe!
"Fairtrade has changed a lot. Women & men now have the same rights." —Rosemary Achieng  Click the Pin to learn how! #WomensEqualityDay Womens Equality, Women's, Fair Trade, Beliefs, Women, Kenya, Happy Women
Leveling the ground for women in Kenya’s flower industry
"Fairtrade has changed a lot. Women & men now have the same rights." —Rosemary Achieng Click the Pin to learn how! #WomensEqualityDay
DYK women make up 43% of the agricultural workforce, yet their work often goes unpaid?  Click the Pin to check out our new infographic if you'd like to see & share ways to help correct these injustices with YOUR shopping dollar! Country, Equal Pay, Workforce
Behind the Petal
DYK women make up 43% of the agricultural workforce, yet their work often goes unpaid? Click the Pin to check out our new infographic if you'd like to see & share ways to help correct these injustices with YOUR shopping dollar!
Julia, who does not want to give her last name, recently left a role on a farm nearby after she refused to have sex with her male supervisor. She is hopeful that her new job on a farm certified by Fairtrade International will offer more protection. Supervisor, Left, Job, Certified, Farm, Offer, Role
No bed of roses: The Kenyan flower pickers fighting sexual harassment
Julia, who does not want to give her last name, recently left a role on a farm nearby after she refused to have sex with her male supervisor. She is hopeful that her new job on a farm certified by Fairtrade International will offer more protection.
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TsiTsi Choruma explains how Fairtrade promotes gender equality in this article. Rural, The Voice
Raising the Voices of Rural Women
TsiTsi Choruma explains how Fairtrade promotes gender equality in this article.
Fairtrade empowers rural women. To read how, click the Pin. Salvadoran, Lead By Example, Empowerment
Salvadoran Coffee Farmer Plants Empowerment
Fairtrade empowers rural women. To read how, click the Pin.
Women work to produce 60-80% of the world’s food, yet the number of women living below the poverty line has increased by 50% since the 1970s. Produce, Work, Poverty, Media Center, Global
Fairtrade America Going Global
Women work to produce 60-80% of the world’s food, yet the number of women living below the poverty line has increased by 50% since the 1970s.
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A Salute to Rural Women
Read her story!
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A Salute to Rural Women
“I dream of a prosperous life that is not too hard for me and my family, therefore I need support to make my work in my own coffee garden easier. I need agriculture tools, such as a grass trimmer, sprayer, and organic fertilizer. With these supports I believe I will earn enough for my family.” Organic Fertilizer, Fertilizer, Organic, Garden
A Salute to Rural Women
“I dream of a prosperous life that is not too hard for me and my family, therefore I need support to make my work in my own coffee garden easier. I need agriculture tools, such as a grass trimmer, sprayer, and organic fertilizer. With these supports I believe I will earn enough for my family.”
Fairtrade certified flower farms ensure safety and good conditions for workers, important when employees are often vulnerable young women. Fair Trade Branding, Flower Farm, Safety, Business Leader
Explore Fair Trade Brands | Fairtrade America
Fairtrade certified flower farms ensure safety and good conditions for workers, important when employees are often vulnerable young women.
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Impact | Fairtrade America
Facts and Figures - Fairtrade America
"When teenage girls are empowered, when they know about their rights and are given the tools to succeed, they become agents of positive change in their communities." via UNFPA on #WorldPopulationDay Salud, World Population, Event, Reading Material, Girl, 10 Things, United Nations
World Population Day
"When teenage girls are empowered, when they know about their rights and are given the tools to succeed, they become agents of positive change in their communities." via UNFPA on #WorldPopulationDay