It’s All Connected: From Capitalism to Post-Growth
The content explores interconnected systems of oppression, such as capitalism and patriarchy, while advocating for a post-growth model focused on equality, justice, environmental stewardship, and collective well-being for all beings.
LinkFeminist economics highlights how Fair Trade challenges gendered power dynamics within global value chains.
How Does Fair Trade Benefit Women? → Question
reducing gender inequalities in livelihoods, improving access to resources, and promoting resilience is a critical pathway towards gender equality, women’s empowerment and more just and sustainable agrifood systems.
Women’s equality in agrifood systems could boost the global economy by $1 trillion, reduce food insecurity by 45 million: new FAO report
Women also have less secure tenure over land, less access to credit and training, and have to work with technology designed for men. Along with discrimination, these inequalities create a 24 per cent gender gap in productivity between women and men farmers on farms of equal size.
Women’s equality in agrifood systems could boost the global economy by $1 trillion, reduce food insecurity by 45 million: new FAO report
While 75 per cent of policy documents relating to agriculture and rural development from 68 countries recognize women’s roles and/or women’s challenges in agriculture and rural development, only 19 per cent included policy goals related to gender