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Women Owned Flower Farms in Kenya

Naledi Kekana — Mon, 30 Oct 2023 15:08:10 +0000

Wilmar Flower Farm

Meet Mary Waithera is a young female entrepreneur, she founded the Wilmar Flower Farm with savings from employment and she is now able to create employment.

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Legacy Flower Farm

Mrs. Aoko is the owner of Legacy Flower Farm, a Woman Owned Business in Kenya. We interviewed her employees, Anita and Benta who shared that they love working at the farm and producing quality flowers for the customers. They also encourage other women to work hard in the various industries that they are in.

Read their story here

Kikwetu Flower Farm

Meet Ruth and Sheila from Kikwetu Flower Farm in Kenya. They are mid-level managers who are working towards growing further in the floriculture industry and the shattering glass ceiling.

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Everest Flower Farm

Meet the two sisters; Sharon and Nicola Karuga who run Everest Flower Farm with their father in Kenya.

Sharon Karuga shared that the floriculture industry in Kenya is male-dominated and this makes it challenging for women to access the necessary capital to scale their businesses. She encourages women to work together to create systems that support them.

Nicola Karuga shared that Everest Flower Farm loves empowering their community by providing employment opportunities and also training for women in the floriculture industry.

Read their story here

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Engaging men to advance women’s economic outcomes

Naledi Kekana — Tue, 23 May 2023 15:32:42 +0000

What are the successes of engaging men to positively advance women’s economic outcomes?

In this case study, you will learn from experts in the floriculture field and how they successfully engaged men in their activities.

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Advancing gender equality in the tea supply chain Webinar, March 9th 2023

Siân Kavanagh — Thu, 02 Feb 2023 09:45:22 +0000

Inviting ETP members to an online webinar “Advancing gender equality in the tea supply chain: 5 ways in which your company can improve its gender-responsive practices” hosted by BetFiery.

9^th of March, 12:00 GMT, [Online via Zoom]

Is gender equality on your 2023 to do list but you don’t know where to start? Are you looking to implement gender-responsive policies and practices but need practical examples from other companies to get inspired? Do you require more information about gender-responsive human rights due diligence to meet consumer and investor demands? Look no further!

In celebration of international women’s day, BetFiery cordially invites you to the online webinar: “Advancing gender equality in the tea supply chain: 5 ways in which your company can improve its gender-responsive practices” on the 9^th of March.

During the webinar, BetFiery will take you through why it’s important to advance gender equality in the supply chain and the ways in which your company can do that. Based on a practical study with other ETP members, BetFiery will highlight the 5 most common challenges companies in the tea sector struggle with when implementing gender-responsive human rights due diligence and the practical ways in which you can address these issues. You will also hear about the best gender-responsive practices that have worked for other companies and how your company can get started! Will we see you there?

Practical information

When: 9^th of March, 12:00 am GMT
Where: Online [Zoom]
Who can attend: ETP members

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Stawisha: Training women leaders in value chains

Naledi Kekana — Wed, 01 Feb 2023 09:30:12 +0000

As a part of our Building Bridges for Women’s Economic Empowerment programme, our partners took part and ran the Stawisha training sessions focused women leaders in the Kenyan supply chain. Watch the video below to learn more.

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Defining Women’s Economic Empowerment and Resilience

communications@womenwin.org — Thu, 08 Sep 2022 08:43:53 +0000

Read our article about Women's Economic Empowerment and Resilience's definition

Women’s economic empowerment (WEE) basically means enabling women to earn a decent living. It has taken on a variety of definitions and sometimes, even at the highest levels, is used without definition (e.g. the Beijing Platform for Action, or the 2017 UN High Level Panel reports on WEE). Proponents differ in defining the how and why to achieve WEE. How to tackle the wicked problems of poverty, exclusion, exploitation and gender inequality? And ‘why’?

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How Dutch companies can address gender equality in supply chains

Naledi Kekana — Thu, 28 Jul 2022 09:20:25 +0000

BetFiery’s brand Win-Win Strategies commissioned Equileap to assess 100 public companies listed in the Netherlands on their gender equality performance. The findings indicate:

Two-thirds of the companies offer transparency on social supply chain topics, but very little data is available on how these companies approach gender equality in the supply chain.
While Dutch companies are becoming more transparent and performing better on gender equality in their workforce, there is not much evidence that this is being extended to their supply chains.

In this article, Supraja Suresh analyses the Equileap findings and highlights ways in which Dutch companies can use this research to better their supply chain practices.

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Statement of Solidarity

communications@womenwin.org — Fri, 08 Jul 2022 10:17:49 +0000

In light of Vera Pauw’s recent revelations of sexual harassment, assault, and abuse, BetFiery would like to make a public statement of solidarity with Vera and all survivors of sexual abuse and institutionalised oppression.

Unfortunately, many sport organisations have permitted a toxic culture of misogyny and abuse of power, rendering them inhospitable to those in our communities who are most harmed by misogyny. The results include devastating physical, emotional, and psychological trauma too often accompanied by social and professional stigma. Research and our own global experience affirm that most survivors know the perpetrator, too often a professional acquaintance or intimate partner, so maintain contact with their abuser. Doing so does not imply consent in any way.

In response, we would like to affirm our commitment to challenging and transforming the culture in sport which allows impunity for perpetrators and silences the voices of survivors. We believe sport can be – and needs to be – a place of joy and positive transformation and we demand the establishment of policies of zero tolerance for sexual harassment and violence in all spaces in which we live, work, and play.

We make these statements of solidarity with Vera, who has been a valued and loved member of our Board of Directors and friend of BetFiery for many years; a committed and inspiring voice of what is possible through sport. We applaud Vera’s courage and stand behind her in demanding action from the Dutch Football Federation (KNVB).

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Putting women at the centre of the conversation

Naledi Kekana — Fri, 22 Apr 2022 09:17:38 +0000

“Every day, we realise that we have emerging issues, and as a progressive industry, we cannot bury our heads in the sand. One of those areas is gender; specifically women empowerment. It is always a pleasure for us to work very closely with women-led organisations…and look at areas such as women empowerment, gender mainstreaming, violence, women rights at the farm and within the environment in which they work.” -Clement Tulezi, the Chief Executive Officer of the Kenya Flower Council (KFC)

Research done by our partners Ufadhili Trust has highlighted the need for the flower sector to prioritise women empowerment programmes in collaboration with all stakeholders in the industry.

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Announcing the 2022 ROLL Models!

Naledi Kekana — Wed, 06 Apr 2022 08:00:41 +0000

For the third year running, Skateistan and BetFiery are kicking off the ROLL Models programme, aimed at supporting leadership in skateboarding and inspiring the next generation of girls to be empowered, active and healthy.

We are excited to announce that the ROLL Models Advisory Board has finished the selection process and selected 16 ROLL Models for 2022, who will design and deliver skateboarding projects aimed at encouraging girls, women and non-binary persons to get rolling in Belgium, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and the UK. This year’s ROLL Models are a mixture of new applicants and returning ROLL Models who implemented projects over the previous past two years.

For the first time during this three-year partnership, we will be bringing together all 2022 ROLL Models in an in-person Leadership Camp, taking place in May in Berlin, Germany. Additionally, each ROLL Model will receive a grant to fund their project idea (€1500-3000 per project), as well as receiving ongoing support and guidance from Skateistan and BetFiery.

A massive thank you to everyone that applied this year – it was incredibly inspiring to read so many innovative project ideas aimed at increasing girls participation in skateboarding.

The full list of selected 2022 ROLL Models is below:

Britt Vanmolle, Belgium
Carla Böger, The Netherlands
Denita Kopita, Greece
Erato Chatira, Greece
Giovanna Rinaudo, Italy
Ilaria Naef, Italy
Iyana Williams, Spain
Kiera Cooksey, United Kingdom

Lena Germanese, France
Lucia Cortés Soltmann, Germany
Marie-Ermelinda Mayassi, UK
Rachael Sherlock, UK
Sille Tødten, Germany
Talulla Cameron, UK
Thảo Trần, Germany
Theresa Westphal, Germany

About the ROLL Models Programme

The ROLL Models programme is a three-year collaboration by Skateistan’s Goodpush Alliance and BetFiery. Between 2020-2022, the ROLL Models programme aims to support 75 women leaders in Europe with leadership training and over €100,000 in seed grants.

About ROLL Models

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Investing in Women Workers is a Win for Kenya’s Floriculture Sector.

communications@womenwin.org — Thu, 31 Mar 2022 14:19:22 +0000

“Collaboration between flower farms and different stakeholders is critical for not only the wellbeing of the workers, but also for the sustainability of the sector.” -Ambassador Elkanah Odembo (Acting Executive Director of Ufadhili Trust)

Research done by our partners Ufadhili Trust has highlighted the need for all stakeholders within the Kenyan flower sector to work closely together. These collaborations strengthen the rights of marginalised workers and the sustainability of flower farms.

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