Fair Trade Minded

Let's celebrate the Fair Trade month of October. Choose Fair Trade, talk about Fair Trade and help grow this movement.

Fairtrade is helping to challenge the gender gap, enabling women to stake their claim and succeed in their own terms. Fairtrade standards are designed to prevent gender inequality, increase female participation and empower more women to access the benefits of Fairtrade. Listen to this episode to learn more.

The UNHCR estimated that there are over 100 million refugees worldwide today. In one of the responses to the crisis, UNHCR created Made51.org to create opportunities for refugees to support themselves with dignity through social enterprises adopting Fair Trade principles.

UNESCO commemorated the 23rd of August each year for the remembrance of the slave trade and its abolition. Learn about the history about this cruel trade which lasted 400 years and how it was finally abolished.

It's Fairtrade Fortnight week in Australia and New Zealand! We stand in solidarity with hardworking farmers and workers in poorer nations fighting a global crisis; climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic. Please watch this outstanding documentary series produced by Fairtrade International to learn how farmers are standing up for a fair future. Host a watch party. Spread the message of Fairtrade!

https://farmers-documentary.fairtrade.net/

In early 2020, the International Labour Organisation estimated that 160 million children of which are 63 million girls and 97 million boys – were involved in child labour, accounting for almost 1 in 10 children worldwide. Child labour is child abuse and is just plain wrong. Every child deserves to learn, play, be happy and feel safe. Together, we must end child labour.

Join Fairtrade Australia's campaign to end child labour in the chocolate we're eating, the clothes you're wearing, the coffee you're drinking.

The 14th of May 2022 is World Fair Trade Day and the theme is on climate justice. Learn how Fair Trade enterprises are already responding to the climate change crisis. Show your support this World Fair Trade Day. Raise your hands #letsdoitfair and climate justice now. 

Happy Earth Day! In this episode, you can learn about the final principle of the Ten Fair Trade Principles which is about respecting our environment. Fair Trade enterprises are leading by example when it comes to environmental sustainability. Tune in to learn how they're doing this. 

For small business owners and individuals, the Fair Trade Association of Australia and New Zealand has written a helpful blog on what we can do to reduce our carbon footprint. Read blog here.

Let's join our voices to promote Fair Trade and help the many amazing Fair Trade enterprises to be known worldwide for the significant contribution they make in fighting poverty, inequality and climate change.

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