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Juani Walters
Celebrating women within Fair Trade
7 March 20017, Culemborg, The Netherlands - The fight for gender equality at workplaces is far from over. The recent reports by UN Women show that women in economic activities continue to suffer various forms of discrimination and unequal treatment. They also highlight that their labour force participation has stagnated[1]. This reality has mobilised the Fair Trade movement to a renewed call to action to fight, harder this time, for the rights of women, especially those engaged in economic activities. On the occasion of the International Women’s Day (IWD) on 8 March, we want to reiterate Fair Trade’s commitment to...