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About Fairtrade Africa 2015 MAURITIUS FAIRTRADE COOPERATIVE FEDERATION LIMITED

Fairtrade towards gender equality in Mauritius  Equal opportunity for both men and women  Economic empowerment & Social sustainability  Value and visibility  Better control on business www.fairtradeafrica.net TWITTER: @fairtradeafrica

Status of women participation in the Fairtrade Movement in the FT in Mauritius Women Membership In Fairtrade Certified Cooperatives 45% 55% MEN WOMEN www.fairtradeafrica.net TWITTER: @fairtradeafrica

My role at federation level My role as Secretary/Coordinator:  To promote the Fairtrade movement in Mauritius  To strengthen networking with government & parastatal bodies, SPOs, MSS, FLO- CERT, Fairtrade International and NGOs.  To provide pre-audit and post-audit support  Empowerment of members  Information and communication  To coordinate the day-to-day activities of the Federation- Secretarial duties www.fairtradeafrica.net TWITTER: @fairtradeafrica

Fairtrade as a blessing to my career  Economic participation  Opportunity to serve the Board  Educational attainment  Boosting self-confidence  Opportunity to develop my communication skills  Increasing potential  Social upliftment  Active participation to contribute in the success of the Federation and its members www.fairtradeafrica.net TWITTER: @fairtradeafrica

On duty AGM of the Federation www.fairtradeafrica.net TWITTER: @fairtradeafrica

On duty St. Pierre CCS- Capacity building www.fairtradeafrica.net TWITTER: @fairtradeafrica

On duty Being a source of inspiration to other women www.fairtradeafrica.net TWITTER: @fairtradeafrica

On duty Being a source of inspiration to other women www.fairtradeafrica.net TWITTER: @fairtradeafrica

On duty Interaction with women farmers and workers- On-spot interview www.fairtradeafrica.net TWITTER: @fairtradeafrica

Reward and recognition for my support and my hard work in contributing to the development and success of the cooperative Medine Camp de Masque CCS- Winner sugar sector 1 st Edition of the Business Excellence Awards for cooperatives 2013 www.fairtradeafrica.net TWITTER: @fairtradeafrica

Reward and recognition for my support and my hard work in contributing to the development and success of the cooperative Rose CCS- Winner Sugar sector of the 2 nd edition of the business Excellence Awards for cooperatives 2014 www.fairtradeafrica.net TWITTER: @fairtradeafrica

Premium Benefits at federation level The share of Fairtrade premium contributed by the Certified Coops has enabled:  Setting up of a Federation as a country network to represent all the FT certified coops  To improve the visibility of Fairtrade in Mauritius and abroad  Interact fruitfully with other industry stakeholders to farther Fairtrade  Recruitment of a permanent staff on a full-time basis www.fairtradeafrica.net TWITTER: @fairtradeafrica

Participation of women at cooperative level  Leadership position- women are occupying the post of internal controller, treasurer and environmental representative in their organisation  The right to vote  Gaining more control over farm practices  Having greater access to network benefits  No discrimination- Equal pay for equal work www.fairtradeafrica.net TWITTER: @fairtradeafrica

Participation of women at cooperative level  Women enjoy increased access to financial resources  Access to education  Participating actively in social activities  Full exploitation of the multiple facets of the women www.fairtradeafrica.net TWITTER: @fairtradeafrica

Participation of women at cooperative level Pastry competition- Using sugar as the main ingredient- Women developing their culinary skills www.fairtradeafrica.net TWITTER: @fairtradeafrica

Participation of women at cooperative level Mrs Ruchaya Devi- Woman Farmer doing interline cropping to generate an additional income www.fairtradeafrica.net TWITTER: @fairtradeafrica

Empowerment of women at community level Distribution of embroidery machines and cooking oven to women association in rural regions to develop their entrepreneurial skills www.fairtradeafrica.net TWITTER: @fairtradeafrica

The voices of Fairtrade women in Mauritius Name: Pinrowtee Jungleea Member of L'esperance Co-operative Credit Society Age: 59 yrs Has been in sugarcane farming for the past 12 years and has followed training on Book Keeping and internal control system at the National Institute of Cooperative Entrepreneurship. She is actually occupying the post of Treasurer in the society. ‘Fairtrade has brought many changes in the management of our organisation and a positive change in the mindset of all sugar producers. All members of our coop are committed to preserving the certification of our coop and reap the benefits of the fairtrade system’ . www.fairtradeafrica.net TWITTER: @fairtradeafrica

The voices of Fairtrade women in Mauritius Mrs. Greedhary is a Board member at Rose CCS. She possesses 25 years of experience in sugarcane cultivation. She participates actively in all the activities of the organisation. She has developed a sense of belonging in the Society and is very satisfied with the services that are actually offered by her organisation since it has joined Fairtrade. She is constantly involved in the decision making process to ensure the smooth running of the organisation. She is also providing assistance to the Environmental representative to ensure that members are in conformity with Fairtrade Environmental standards. According to her women should break the ice and maintain their self-confidence to participate wholeheartedly in their SPOs. www.fairtradeafrica.net TWITTER: @fairtradeafrica

Looking at Fairtrade for the next 10 years  Fairtrade as an increasingly potent social movement across the world. www.fairtradeafrica.net TWITTER: @fairtradeafrica

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