17% of Fairtrade farmers & 41% of Fairtrade workers are women.
Women are incredibly important in the global agriculture system! Supporting gender equality and the development of women leaders in farmer organizations is a key piece of Fairtrade’s work to make global trade fair for everyone involved.

What does this look like? Here are a few examples:

– Fairtrade Standards that prohibit discrimination based on gender or marital status, prohibit sexual harassment or abuse, and require farmer organizations to develop a gender equality policy

– Women’s Leadership Schools that strengthen the business skills of women farmers