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Journey for Fair Trade: How do Fair Trade Retailers Adhere to our Shared Principles?

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Journey for Fair Trade. Wednesday, July 27, 2011. How do Fair Trade Retailers Adhere to our Shared Principles? In June, I added a blog post,. Our Values, Our Fair Trade Principles". When we look at Fair Trade as a global system, on one end you have Producers of Fair Trade products that are closely scrutinized in their adherence to the principles of Fair Trade in the various certification systems. However, there remains a question of Fair Trade retailers - how are they adhering to our principles? In the p...

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Journey for Fair Trade: January 2012

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Journey for Fair Trade. Thursday, January 26, 2012. The Need for Organic Fairtrade Cotton in Burkina Faso. Http:/ www.helvetas.ch. Since December 15th, when Bloomberg wrote an article. On forced child labour in Burkina Faso. Victoria’s Secret Revealed in Child Picking Burkina Faso Cotton. There have been press releases, investigations and editorials with further information released about the journalist Cam Simpson's investigation. Let's take a moment to look at the big picture and formulate a Basic Ques...

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Journey for Fair Trade: June 2012

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Journey for Fair Trade. Saturday, June 23, 2012. Fair Trade and the Tea Industry. This post on the truth about tea is by guest blogger, Alex Zorach, Founder and Editor of RateTea. The tea industry has a myriad of ethical, human rights, and environmental issues that parallel those of any industry involving the production of goods in less wealthy countries, imported into wealthier countries. An outstanding, in-depth summary of these issues can be found in Sustainability Issues in the Tea Sector. As a bulk ...

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Journey for Fair Trade: What is Fair Trade and Why is it Important?

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Journey for Fair Trade. What is Fair Trade and Why is it Important? In every developing country that has embraced the free market economy and entered the World Trade Organization. One of the most notable ways in which rural communities are harmed in entering the free market economy is the removal of state protections of the agricultural sector and state sponsored industries. Here is how it works:. The low prices crafts-persons receive for handicraft products are dictated by outside agents and there is no...

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Journey for Fair Trade: February 2011

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Journey for Fair Trade. Saturday, February 26, 2011. Defining "Competitive" in Local Markets. Recently Kate Meakin commented about Southern Fair Trade Networks expanding local markets. Hi, interesting to hear about an initiative that hopes to grow the internal market for fair trade- a very important move for all producer countries I think. Growing internal markets for fair trade is really important, but not at the expense of fair trade itself! Visit to a craft village:. To remove our rose-colored glasses...

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Journey for Fair Trade: March 2011

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Journey for Fair Trade. Sunday, March 27, 2011. Gender and Cultural Relativity. On International Women’s Day, I published a post questioning, “ What is Gender. 8221; Not surprisingly, it had amongst the most hits of any post, yet it also had the fewest comments. Actually, only one comment was left, and again it was an observation made by Kate Meakin who is researching Fair Trade in India. Kate wrote: “Hi, another interesting post. From my stay in Kerala I have had mixed feelings about the role of women i...

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Journey for Fair Trade: June 2011

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Journey for Fair Trade. Thursday, June 30, 2011. Our Values, Our Fair Trade Principles". Ethical principles form the foundation of the Fair Trade, and w. Hen discussing these principles in practice we are really talking about the way business should be conducted around the world on a day-to-day basis, placing people and planet above profit and private gains. The principles are not a political ideology, but sensible, humane and logical aspirations for living on a shared planet. Good day, Ciao, Bom. Some o...

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Journey for Fair Trade: May 2011

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Journey for Fair Trade. Wednesday, May 25, 2011. From Principles to Practices - Part I. Whether a Fair Trade Organization works directly with a producer group; supports the group through capacity building and skills training; links a producer group to local, national, regional or international market. Over the past few weeks I have been in Hanoi, Vietnam, to do just that - I. Have been contributing to improve and to simplify the Code of Business and the questionnaire of Helvetas Fair Trade Shop. Will con...

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Journey for Fair Trade: March 2012

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Journey for Fair Trade. Thursday, March 8, 2012. International Women's Day: Gender Equity and Non-Discrimination. The Global Fair Trade Movement is founded on principles which can be viewed as a living document; a "life-form" that evolves and progresses with time. As members we are enabled to keep our movement relevant by periodically reflecting upon and revisiting these principles. In June of 2011,. Recognizing the importance of cultural influences,. However, can we improve upon this single sentence; ca...