Women in tea and coffee

We believe gender equality starts with equal access to training and resources, which is why we’ve focused our efforts on empowering and strengthening womens’ groups within our coffee supply chains in some of our key sourcing origins.

Women living and working on large tea estates can be exposed to significant risks, some of which can threaten their safety and wellbeing. We’re working with the Ethical Tea Partnership and UNICEF to address some of the systemic challenges facing women on the tea estates of Assam.

Simple tools like sewing machines can make a real difference to women’s lives in rural Uganda. We're working closely with our suppliers there to provide female coffee farmers the opportunity to improve their livelihoods by helping them gain access to training in basic financial and business management skills coupled with practical training in tailoring.

The Malawian economy is heavily reliant on agriculture, but the industry faces a number of huge challenges. Find out what we're doing to help.