International Women’s Day, 8 March: CmiA Supports Women’s Rights and Independence
Forming the hub of hundreds of thousands of small-scale farming operations and households in African countries south of the Sahara, women play a key role in sustainable cotton cultivation. However, they are often at a disadvantage due to discriminatory structures and societal prejudices. AbTF aims to address these issues through CmiA. Gender equality is enshrined in the CmiA standard, and CmiA also supports the economic and social independence of women and girls through community projects. Current examples include a project for organic shea butter in Benin and a project at a girls’ school in Tanzania, which is being conducted in collaboration with local partners and the fashion brands comma and s.Oliver, both part of the S.OLIVER GROUP.
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