• How Drinking Women Coffee Can Reduce The Gender Gap with Vava Angwenyi

  • Apr 27 2020
  • Length: 17 mins
  • Podcast

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How Drinking Women Coffee Can Reduce The Gender Gap with Vava Angwenyi

  • Summary

  • Women own less than 20% of all the land on the planet but produce most of the world’s food supply. Juliette Roy, founder of Be Your Change media, talks to Vava Angwenyi about the importance of empowering women coffee growers. By being aware of where the coffee we drink comes from, we can critically impact women’s financial independence in Africa and Columbia.  Learn how we can make a difference in women's lives by educating ourselves about our favorite morning drink.

    About Vava  Angwenyi

    Vava was born and raised in Kenya. In 2009, she founded the social enterprise Vava Coffee. Vava saw smiles where others only saw poverty, corruption and fears. She noticed the voices of coffee farmers and their need to be heard.

    Learn more about this episode on our website

    To learn more on  how fair trade participates in building a fair and equitable society, listen to:

    • Episode 13 "How AKS is Promoting Gender Equality in Pakistan with Drakshan Khan"
    • Episode 10 "How Fair Trade Empowers Women To Be In Charge" with Karrie Pukstas"
    • Episode 07 "What Is Fair Trade And How It Can Help End Poverty" with Elisha Chan"

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