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Empower Women As You Spruce Up Your Home for the Holidays

Published December 11, 2009 Environmental , Social Entrepreneurship , World entrepreneurship Leave a Comment
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Empower women as you decorate your home for the holidays or anytime soon!  One Thread Fair Trade works to train women in South India in textile arts to create beautiful cushions (shown above).  Through their initiative, the women (who are mostly victims of poverty and domestic violence) are now able to provide for their families and educate their children.

Each cushion — handcrafted from 100% eco-friendly Indian hand loom silk then detailed with shadow work and embroidery — comes with a hand-signed tag with the name of the woman that tailored the product.

Get yours here and learn more about One Thread Fair Trade here.

Learn more about the One Thread Fair Trade women artisans here.

Posted by:  Laurel Delaney

Women Are Agents of Change

Published November 22, 2009 Environmental Leave a Comment
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In the global debate about climate change, women have a voice too.

Despite their valuable knowledge and fundamental role in society, women are not sufficiently represented in decision-making procedures on climate change. Hence, their experience and needs are almost completely absent from the political debate. This is a situation which must change.

In order to put the gender dimension on the agenda of environmental policies, women need to be consulted, informed and involved in the climate change debate, at the local, national and international level. The European Union has for a long time been a promoter of gender equality and is a leading actor on the international scene in the context of climate change and environmental policy. But more needs to be done to link both dimensions.

Read more here.

Posted by:  Laurel Delaney

Turning Obstacles Into Opportunities

Published September 22, 2009 Environmental , Social Entrepreneurship , World entrepreneurship Leave a Comment
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OfaTuikolovatuOfa Tu’ikolovatu (pictured) is turning obstacles into opportunities for better business and the development of her country, Tonga.

Gio Recycling, a waste management business, and its Managing Director ‘Ofa Tu’ikolovatu are a visible part of Tonga’s business landscape. Ms Tu’ikolovatu is well known and respected in business and in the community for her efforts to reduce waste in Tonga. She describes herself as a scrap broker – she buys and sells scrap. Her aim is to clean up Tonga; providing employment, she says, is really a bonus.

But trading in Tonga is not always easy.

Learn more about Ofa and her story — how she overcame enormous challenges that led to a substantial contribution to Tonga’s environment — here.

Photo courtesy of Tamara Haig

Posted by:  Laurel Delaney

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