Fair trade fights for equality. We fight for women’s rights. We fight for gender justice.
Throughout the year, fair trade enterprises champion gender equality through women’s leadership and economic empowerment. On March 8, join us and the World Fair Trade Organization in celebrating the #WomenOfFairTrade who #ChooseToChallenge inequality each and every day for International Women’s Day!
This International Women’s Day, we will celebrate:
- Women who create opportunities – As designers, leaders, marketers, artisans, and entrepreneurs, women of fair trade create opportunities
- Women who overcome barriers – Through equitable and sustainable trading partnerships, women of fair trade overcome diverse barriers to empower themselves
- Women who support communities – As part of producer groups, grassroots organizations, and active community members, women of fair trade drive change
- Women who take a stand and set an example – From activists to those who set a quiet example, women of fair trade take a stand for equality and justice
In business, we are leading the way. People across our movement #ChooseToChallenge barriers and injustice. Join us on March 8! Learn more on the WFTO website.
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