It's time we fully embed the Human Rights-Based Approach in planning and budgeting, recognizing children not as passive beneficiaries, but as rights-holders with voices that matter. On this Day of the African Child, let every policy, every coin...
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BREAKING: Beatrice Chebet wins Kenya's second Gold in women's 10,000m. It's her first #Olympics and she's already won 2 golds!
Does her back hurt from carrying the whole country?
We at Fairtrade Africa share the deep concerns expressed about the election of Mr. John Chebochok.
Dignity and the protection of workers and farmers are at the core of our mission and we urge @KTDATea to take action.
Read the statement ๐ https://t.co/H0IxKbueEj
Join the opening plenary! ๐ก
A space to reflect on the changes in the implementation of the Guiding Principles since their adoption in 2011.
#UNForum#BizHumanRights
Log in to the live stream here: https://t.co/pn6CB1clFD
Cooking today @Food4Education Giga Kitchen and itโs amazing what @wawiranjiru has transformed this place to be.
Hats off to the squad, Wacha tu pikie watoto chakula sasa
@FairtradeAfrica@noradno@FairtradeNorge Congratulations to the graduates as they become agents of gender transformation in their producer organisations and communities!
Today we celebrate the phenomenal women in agriculture who are trendsetters and groundbreakers. May we know them. May we be them. May we embrace them. https://t.co/5YLkSzJnlJ #DigitALL#EmbraceEquity#IWD2023#TheFutureIsfair
"My value is not defined by your perception of me." As we consciously work towards a world of inclusivity and equity, may this statement find a home in your innermost self. #DigitALL#EmbraceEquity#TheFutureIsFair#IWD2023
I really appreciate how much I've grown with not being hard on myself whenever I break a glass in my house or spill tea on the carpet. In our home nearly every mistake was punished. I later became hard on myself for inviting punishment, making me aspire to be a perfectionist. 1/5
Mercy Biwot: she's an empowered and passionate leader! I'm proud to have interacted with her through producer support at @FairtradeAfrica#SocialJustice
In Fairtrade, farmers and workers are decision makers.
We believe that social justice is built upon participation and democratic representation.
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25TH JANUARY, 2023
Continous stakeholder engagement in the tea sector reforms is key to success. I have held consultations with the leadership of Fair-Trade Africa at Harambee House Annex. We discussed various structural interventions towards maximum benefits to tea farmers.
The Fairtrade team met with Kenya's Deputy President @rigathi to draw his attention to a provision under The Crops (Tea Industry) Regulations 2020 that has jeopardized the direct sales process that contributes an average of 20% of Kenya Fairtrade tea sales.