"Fairtrade Premium encourages us, as women cocoa farmers, to be able to achieve certain things. We know that with Fairtrade there is a Premium waiting for us, and for each woman, you can do what is in your heart."
Rosine Bekoin, member of the CAYAT co-operative
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Monitoring the scope and benefits of Fairtrade: Cotton
Publication: published 3 Mar 2020
Cotton farmers in developing countries wield little power or influence. With high levels of illiteracy and limited land holdings, many cotton farmers live below the poverty line and depend on the ...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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International Fairtrade Conference and Fairtrade Awards ceremony postponed
Press release: posted 12 Mar 2020
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Not only fair but of the finest quality
Article: posted 13 Mar 2020
Federación Campesina del Cauca coffee cooperative was named overall winner of the first annual Colombian Fairtrade Golden Cup Awards, judged by an expert panel of nine international judges.
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Connected Community: Supporting each other through the COVID-19 crisis
Press release: posted 17 Mar 2020
Around the world, business is adapting to minimize the spread of COVID-19. Our work is ongoing and we’re committed to assisting the producers that are at the heart of our system.
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