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Gender equality

An archive of information about gender equality available on the Rainforest Alliance website.

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People, Planet, Profit – How to Summarize the Impact of Sourcing Rainforest Alliance Certified Products

What is the impact of sourcing more sustainably through the Rainforest Alliance certification program? It’s a question that we (and probably our partner companies, too) are often asked. Of course, we could list dozens of benefits for many stakeholders. But we like to keep things simple. Below, we summarize the impact of the Rainforest Alliance […]
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Published on October 26, 2020

Topics: Benefits of certificationChild laborDeforestationFarmer trainingGender equalityLiving wageMarketing sustainability

The Ecologist
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Tackling climate with gender equality

An equitable future for women means a livable future for all of us. [Read more...]

Published on July 1, 2020 | The Ecologist

Topics: Gender equalityHuman rightsLivelihoods

Global Citizen
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Why Investing in Women Helps Save the Planet

Investing in women through education and better access to information could immensely improve agricultural productivity, Joky François, gender lead at the Rainforest Alliance says. [Read more...]

Published on April 28, 2020 | Global Citizen

Topics: ClimateClimate-smart agricultureGender equalityHuman rightsWorker rights

One Year Report on ‘Project Guatemala’: How Women Make Strides in Sustainable Coffee Cultivation

The UTZ program, Lidl, and CARE partner on a two-year initiative called ‘Project Guatemala’, focusing on gender inclusiveness and women’s empowerment. Our aim is to make coffee production more sustainable while also improving the lives of the women who cultivate it. One year in, it’s time to report on the progress we’ve made. [Read more...]

Published on December 19, 2019

Topics: CoffeeFarmer trainingGender equalityGuatemalaPartner companiesSustainable Farming

Rainforest Alliance Sustainability Day – Making Coffee Future-Proof

On February 12th, the Rainforest Alliance hosted the second Sustainability Day in partnership with the Africa Fine Coffees Association (AFCA) in Rwanda. The event brought together more than two hundred attendees, including farmers, NGOs, sustainability experts, research institutes, government representatives, companies and other stakeholders. In three sessions we looked at how to address the main […]
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Published on March 14, 2019

Topics: CoffeeGender equalityResponsible sourcingRwandaSustainable Farming

‘Project Guatemala’: how Lidl empowers women and addresses climate change in coffee farming

As part of their commitment to sustainable coffee, Lidl, together with the UTZ program and CARE has launched ‘Project Guatemala’. The project aims at climate change resilience and gender inclusiveness in a coffee cooperative of 92 women-led small coffee farms, as well as improved coffee production, resulting in higher profits. [Read more...]

Published on November 6, 2018

Topics: CoffeeFarmer trainingGender equalityGuatemalaPartner companiesSustainable Farming

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