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A victory for the project parters who participated in the regional meetings of the WFTO. See the video and comments of partners.

“These are the women of the fair trade movement … this is the fair trade story.” “These movies took me back to my life once upon a time … some women talked about the feelings I had.” These are some … Continue reading →

Window to the World: Fair Trade for Women Producers: Fair Trade Organisations and Representatives of Producer Groups – learning how to blog to get their message out: If you are interested in Fair Trade and especially in women’s economic empowerment … Continue reading →

Fair Trade for a Common Good is the theme of the World Fair Trade Organisation, (WFTO) conference that begins today 22nd May, 2011. The last conference was held in Kathmandu, Nepal in May 2009 and that is where we first … Continue reading →

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Demonstrating that women in informal employment, organized in groups, are able to engage with domestic and global markets, sustain themselves in hard times, and transform their lives. In 2009 WIEGO embarked on a global project to promote women’s economic empowerment … Continue reading →