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Women's empowerment in Fair Trade coffee co-operatives in Oaxaca, Mexico

Empirical study
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Published 2006 by Saint Mary's University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Authored by Pollack, N.

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Sustainability Approaches:

Voluntary Sustainability Standards

Sustainability Tools:

Fairtrade International

Sustainability Issues:

Livelihoods

Outcomes of Interest:

Progress out of Poverty index

Specific Themes:

Gender

Sectors:

Agriculture

Products:

Coffee

Sustainable Development Goals:

SDG 5 - Gender Equality
Region/Country:

Geographies:

North America

Countries:

Mexico

Summary

This paper assesses the impact of Fair Trade on women's empowerment. Using data collected from a primary and a secondary producer organisation in Oaxaca, Mexico, the study finds that Fair Trade does have an indirect impact on women's empowerment.

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Women's empowerment in Fair Trade coffee co-operatives in Oaxaca, Mexico

Empirical study
Other

Published 2006 by Saint Mary's University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Authored by Pollack, N.

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