The Roots of Sexual Violence on Tea Farms
Elizabeth Kiende, gender expert for the Rainforest Alliance in Kenya, sheds light on the roots of sexual violence on tea farms.... Continue Reading
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March 2, 2023
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The Rainforest Alliance Response to Gender Based Violence in the Kenyan Tea Sector
We stand with the thousands of women working in the Kenya tea sector and commit to doing our part to help stop violence against women in agricultural supply chains.... Continue Reading
Rainforest Alliance Field Study 2021: Kenyan Tea (Summary report)
This report summarizes the findings from a research study commissioned by Rainforest Alliance (RA) to Ergon Associates Locals & Associates to the working and living conditions for workers and their families across a sample of RA-certified tea estates and small grower groups in Kenya. The study analyzed the most pressing issues facing the tea industry […]
The Rainforest Alliance Takes a Deeper Look into the Kenya Tea Sector with Independent Study
The study looks at impacts of transition to mechanized harvesting; employment terms and conditions; gender discrimination; wages; occupational health and safety; housing and living conditions; and operational grievance and remedy mechanisms. ... Continue Reading
World Rainforest Day: Five UK Favourite Foods ‘Under Threat from Climate Crisis and Deforestation’
The Rainforest Alliance says climate change and deforestation threaten the supply of key raw ingredients for some of Britain's favourite foods.