Gender equality Archives | Rainforest Alliance https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/issues/human-rights/gender-equality/ Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:47:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/cropped-ra-frog-icon-32x32.png Gender equality Archives | Rainforest Alliance https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/issues/human-rights/gender-equality/ 32 32 Project Profile: FLOURISH (Financial and Livelihoods Opportunities Using Regenerative Innovations for Sustainable Households) https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/projects/project-profile-flourish-financial-and-livelihoods-opportunities-using-regenerative-innovations-for-sustainable-households/ Fri, 13 Mar 2026 18:08:47 +0000 https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/?p=120650 he FLOURISH project addresses socioeconomic challenges faced by women and youth in farming communities who are marginalized despite their critical role in global supply chains.... Continue Reading

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]]> Project Profile: Advancing Sustainable Cocoa in Central Sulawesi https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/projects/advancing-sustainable-cocoa-in-central-sulawesi/ Mon, 02 Feb 2026 20:35:31 +0000 https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/?p=119928 Smallholder cocoa farmers in Central Sulawesi face climate change and declining yields. This project supports climate-smart agriculture, stronger farmer organizations, and certification readiness to improve livelihoods and boost sustainable cocoa production.... Continue Reading

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]]> 2024 Annual Report: The Future Can’t Wait https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/resource-item/2024-annual-report-the-future-cant-wait/ Wed, 25 Jun 2025 08:43:44 +0000 https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/?post_type=resource-item&p=112034 Leap into our 2024 Annual Report to see the advances we’ve made toward a brighter future.

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]]> Resilient Ecosystems and Sustainable Transformation of Rural Economies https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/resource-item/resilient-ecosystems-and-sustainable-transformation-of-rural-economies/ Thu, 20 Feb 2025 13:07:46 +0000 https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/?post_type=resource-item&p=107243 Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana are the largest producers of cocoa in the world, with millions of families relying on the crop for their livelihoods. Yet cocoa farmers earn, on average, only six percent of the final product’s value in stores, making poverty and food insecurity common. Additionally, women make up a significant part of the […]

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]]> Women’s Economic Empowerment https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/resource-item/womens-economic-empowerment/ Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:55:10 +0000 https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/?post_type=resource-item&p=107249 Women provide immense contributions to productive value chains globally. Throughout Mesoamerica, women work in the production of coffee, cocoa, cardamom, potato, and so many other crops that global markets demand. As part of our Women’s Economic Empowerment in Mesoamerica Initiative, the Rainforest Alliance and partners are working alongside women, including Indigenous women and youth, in […]

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]]> 2023 Annual Report | Destination: Regeneration https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/resource-item/2023-annual-report-destination-regeneration/ Wed, 26 Jun 2024 07:04:18 +0000 https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/?post_type=resource-item&p=102552 Dive into our 2023 Annual Report to learn about the strides we’ve made toward a regenerative future.

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]]> How to address pervasive violence against women in agriculture https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/in-the-news/how-to-address-pervasive-violence-against-women-in-agriculture/ Wed, 06 Mar 2024 12:48:36 +0000 https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/?post_type=news&p=100460 To mark International Womens Day, Rainforest Alliance gender experts Joky Francois and Elizabeth Kiende Njenga wrote an opinion piece for Devex on the pervasive issue of gender-based violence and harassment in agriculture, and the collaboration needed to understand and address its deep-rooted causes.

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]]> Project Profile: Building a More Inclusive Coffee Sector in Central Sulawesi https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/business/projects/project-profile-building-a-more-inclusive-coffee-sector-in-central-sulawesi/ Wed, 20 Dec 2023 08:50:20 +0000 https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/?p=98136 The Rainforest Alliance, in collaboration with GIZ, is launching a project in Indonesia's Central Sulawesi province to address social and environmental challenges in the coffee industry by providing training to 1,000 smallholder farmers, with a focus on sustainability and inclusivity.... Continue Reading

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]]> 2022 Annual Report: We’re all in. https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/resource-item/2022-annual-report-were-all-in/ Tue, 27 Jun 2023 18:02:16 +0000 https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/?post_type=resource-item&p=94925 Dive into our 2022 Annual Report—and discover the extraordinary people and places at the heart of our global mission. We’re all in. Are you?

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]]> An Entrepreneur Championing Women Cocoa Farmers in Côte d’Ivoire  https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/in-the-field/a-cocoa-entrepreneur-championing-women-cocoa-farmers-in-cote-divoire/ https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/in-the-field/a-cocoa-entrepreneur-championing-women-cocoa-farmers-in-cote-divoire/#respond Tue, 04 Apr 2023 10:32:28 +0000 https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/?p=92127 Meet Kpomin Minrienne Kole Edi, a successful farmer and entrepreneur who has spent her life breaking barriers—from helping other women farmers in her community to advocating for global policy reform. This is her story.... Continue Reading

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