Theme: Labor Rights
New Fairtrade Living Income Reference Price does not reflect the right of cocoa farmers to earn a Living Income
Fairtrade International has published a new Living Income Reference Price (LIRP) for cocoa from Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire on 29…
30 January 2025
Uniting cocoa farmers’ voices: Introducing the Ghana Cooperative Cocoa Farmers & Marketing Association
Smallholder cocoa farmers in Ghana are poised to gain a stronger voice in decision-making processes within the cocoa sector, with…
23 January 2025
Golden opportunity: A champion for safety and equality in Kenya’s gold mines
Women play a vital role in Kenya's artisanal and small-scale gold mining sector, but they face significant challenges. Exposure to…
14 November 2024
Pollution Abatement among Leather & Textile Suppliers In South Asia
Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) account for nearly half of the GDP of South and Southeast Asian nations, playing…
17 September 2024
Breaking barriers for women in Malawi and across southern Africa
A groundbreaking gender policy has been launched in Malawi's tea sector. With a goal of creating safer workplaces for all,…
06 September 2024
Affirmative Gender Actions and Inclusivity Annual Report, 2023
Aunty Geyong, a nurse-turned-oil palm farmer, in Sarawak, Malaysia. Photo credit: Law Chu Chien Solidaridad Asia’s fifth edition of the…
30 August 2024
Employment alone is not a good indicator of poverty reduction; the focus must be on ‘good jobs’. Decent labor is…
12 February 2024
FEMINISATION OF THE SUPPLY CHAIN: ENSURING GREATER GENDER INCLUSIVITY AND PARTICIPATION OF WOMEN IN AGRICULTURE
In agriculture, gender inclusivity is one of the biggest elephants in the room. A conceptual model, recently implemented by Solidaridad…
14 October 2023
Are cocoa farmers achieving a living income in Latin America?
Photos published on this page are courtesy of Nestle. Key findings of the living income inventory Brazil, Ecuador and Mexico…
17 July 2023
Seeking to improve labor conditions in Central America
Solidaridad and Syngenta Seeds are working together to analyze Fair Labor policy compliance of two of its suppliers in Central…
11 July 2023