Gender, health, and Fairtrade: insights from a research-action programme in Nicaragua
Author(s)
Hanson, LoriTerstappen, Vincent
Bacon, Christopher M.
Leung, Jannie
Ganem-Cuenca, Alejandra
Flores, Sandro Raúl Díaz
Rojas, María Asunción Meza
Publication date
2012-04-01Country
Nicaragua
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Development in PracticeDocument type
Journal articleLanguage
EnglishDescription
The present article provides evidence from a collaborative research programme in Nicaragua that suggests that Fairtrade is falling short of its equity-promoting potential. Providing an alternative framing of Fairtrade based on the gendered social determinants of health, it suggests how Fairtrade can be optimised towards equity. The programme is based on experiences of community-based organisations and women coffee producers who perceive contradictions in the rhetoric of gender equity in Fairtrade. To orient future action and research towards more equitable and empowering possibilities for Fairtrade coffee producers, the framework illuminates the gendered nature of the contexts, activities, and impacts of Fairtrade.Pages
15ISSN
0961-4524EISSN
1364-9213ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1080/09614524.2012.640981