Valuing unpaid labour in community Fair Trade products: a Nicaraguan case study from The Body Shop International
Author(s)
Butler, FelicityEditor(s)
Sweetman, CarolinePublication date
2014-11-10Keywords
Gender mainstreamingUnpaid labour
Fair Trade
Cooperatives
Fair trade
Gender and Development Journal
GaD
Country
Nicaragua
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Gender & DevelopmentDocument type
Journal articleLanguage
EnglishDescription
This article discusses insights from a research study of an innovative community Fair Trade initiative which has a pricing model that recognises the unpaid work of women. It argues that women’s unpaid work represents an important input into production and should be valued and renumerated. This initiative is a joint project between The Body Shop International and its partner, Cooperativa Juan Francisco Paz Silva, a sesame producing co-operative in Nicaragua. By recognising the unpaid work of women, which has always been taken for granted, the project highlights gender equality and calls it into question. The findings of the research study show that despite the uneven impact of Fair Trade on gender and the household, the recognition of the unpaid work of women in the price, coupled with other enabling factors, can have a positive impact. This has implications for governments, companies, and development policymakers and practitioners. This article is hosted by our co-publisher Taylor & Francis. For the full table of contents for this and previous issues of this journal, please visit the <a href="http://www.genderanddevelopment.org">Gender and Development</a> website.Pages
14ISSN
1355-2074EISSN
1364-9221ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1080/13552074.2014.963347