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Covid-19: How Fairtrade and partners are helping flower workers flourish
With support from UK aid the Fairtrade Foundation is working with partners to build hope in the flower sector and…
Forging a path through the pandemic for Peru’s Fairtrade gold miners
by Becky Forecast Supply Chain and Programme Manager. More than a year on from the start of the Covid-19 outbreak…
2021: time to choose the world you want
Fairtrade Foundation’s CEO Michael Gidney reflects on a tough year and looks forward to a brighter 2021
Covid: no ‘great leveller’ when it comes to women workers’ rights
If we truly want to build back fairer, then businesses, civil society and governments must put women’s rights squarely at the centre of post-pandemic recovery plans.
Long Live Fairtrade Premium: Flower producer shares on working through Covid-19
The past three months have meant a season that will be remembered for years to come amongst East African flower growers.
Why Fairtrade is vital for flower producers during the COVID-19 pandemic
Flower workers are particularly vulnerable to acute food insecurity as earnings are low; without wages and no savings, the largely migrant workforce have no way of paying for food.
COVID-19 responses must include key workers abroad
The COVID-19 crisis has exposed the fragility of global supply chains and the importance of ensuring sustainable livelihoods for the farmers and workers within them.
Fairtrade cocoa farmers take action to keep safe from COVID-19 with support from business partners
The COVID-19 global pandemic has highlighted just how connected we all are, not just in our towns and cities but also across the world.
Fairtrade safety net more critical than ever for coffee producers facing further uncertainty due to COVID-19
Farmers and workers in the global south are often living on thin margins even during ‘normal’ times.