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African smallholder farmers fought for the right to organize, and in the 1950s, were finally allowed to promote and register cooperatives for cash crops such as coffee. The Machakos Co-operative Union Ltd. (MCU) was established in the 1960s in Kenya. Its original aim was to market coffee for...
This article gives a summary of experiences from India and Nepal from an action research project on producer organizations of working poor women and their engagement in Fair Trade markets. Members of Fair Trade Forum India and Fair Trade Group Nepal participated in a global project on Women’s...
Elaine Jones, Global Trade Programme Director at WIEGO, participated in the Women for Women conference in the UK in June, 2012. Listen to her presentation and others here .
Women's Collective Action (WCA) Webinar No. 5 Summary
Presentation notes from webinar, "Fair Trade for Women Producers: Role of Collective Enterprises for Market Access." The presentation is based on findings from the study, Trading Our Way Up: Women Organizing for Fair Trade . The webinar was hosted by Women's Economic Leadership in Agricultural...
The article describes findings related to women's experiences in collective enterprises, all linked to the Fair Trade movement. It includes a discussion on challenges of membership-based organizations. Related publication: Trading Our Way Up: Women Organizing for Fair Trade
A Practical Guide for Development Donors and Practitioners
This guide, aimed at development donors and practitioners, seeks to improve the poverty, economic and gender impacts of agricultural value chain programmes by expanding the extent to which these address the needs and priorities of all types of workers, not just owner-managers. The guide provides...
This book details the findings of the multicountry action research project Women Organizing for Fair Trade, funded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs through its call to action under Millennium Development Goal 3: Promote Gender Equity and Empower Women. The action research involved women...
Este libro detalla los resultados del proyecto de investigación activa Mujeres organizándose para el Comercio Justo, llevado a cabo en varios países y financiado por el Ministerio Holandés de Asuntos Exteriores bajo su llamado a la acción para el Objetivo de Desarrollo del Milenio número 3: Promover...
Videos / Slideshows / Audio
Millions of women work long hours, in dangerous conditions, for little pay. They are fighting for change, with the help of ILO Convention 189 on Decent Work for Domestic Workers. Watch this video to learn how.
Workers Education/Organizing Materials
This manual helps street vendors learn more about the regulations that govern public space and how to defend the right to work in public space. It describes successful actions taken by street vendor organizations. And it offers information to help you organize and negotiate with local government.
WIEGO Working Papers
Mike Rogan reviews how informal workers are taxed, why there is growing interest in taxing them, and whether they should be included in the tax net.