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This document discusses Fair Trade, forced labor, child labor, and how Fair Trade addresses these issues. It begins by defining Fair Trade as a method of trading that provides better prices, decent working conditions, and a fairer deal for farmers and workers in developing countries. It then explains that small banana farmers, for example, cannot compete with large corporations and are forced to sell bananas at unsustainable prices, living in poor conditions as a result. Approximately 25 million people worldwide are involved in forced labor activities like domestic work, sexual exploitation, mining, and agriculture, especially in Asia and Africa. 152 million children are still in child labor, often doing hazardous and exploitative work. Poverty and lack of education are main causes.

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This document discusses Fair Trade, forced labor, child labor, and how Fair Trade addresses these issues. It begins by defining Fair Trade as a method of trading that provides better prices, decent working conditions, and a fairer deal for farmers and workers in developing countries. It then explains that small banana farmers, for example, cannot compete with large corporations and are forced to sell bananas at unsustainable prices, living in poor conditions as a result. Approximately 25 million people worldwide are involved in forced labor activities like domestic work, sexual exploitation, mining, and agriculture, especially in Asia and Africa. 152 million children are still in child labor, often doing hazardous and exploitative work. Poverty and lack of education are main causes.

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We will start by learning more about Fair Trade, then we will


understand more about the situation of Child and Forced
Labour in the world, and finally, present the solution that Fair
Trade offers and how you can help them.

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Fair Trade: Definition - 4 Slide

Fair Trade can be defined as a method of trading that works


through better prices, decent working conditions, and a fairer
deal for farmers and workers in developing countries.

The Banana Farm - 5 Slide

And you might be wondering, why do they even need help?


Can’t they just refuse to sell their products for an unfair price?
Well, unfortunately, no, let’s take as an example a banana
farm: small producers in developing countries can’t compete
against big corporations, that can sell the fruit for much
cheaper, because of that, small producers are forced to sell
bananas for an unsustainable price, as a consequence, they
live in poor conditions.

The Origin Of Fair Trade – 6 Slide

Even though the first fair trade label wasn’t created until 1988 in
the Netherlands, other organizations were made with the same
objective in the past, for example, right after WW2, alternative
trading organizations were created in Europe, to make trading
fairer.
And surprisingly, in the late 18 hundreds, some movements
shared the same mindset as the fair trade movement, like a
Company called Hamadova that only used products fairly
traded.

The 10 Principles of Fair Trade – Slide 7

The Fair Trade movement has grown a lot since it started and
many organizations claimed to be Fair Trade so the World Fair
Trade organization established 10 Principles of Fair Trade.
They also ensure that these principles are upheld through
consistent monitoring.

1. OPPORTUNITIES FOR DISADVANTAGED


PRODUCERS – One of the Fairtrade movement principle
objectives is to end poverty, supporting the small
producers by trading for them to have self-sufficiency and
ownership. 
2. TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY- The
organization needs to be transparent in its management
and commercial relations.

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3. FAIR TRADE on solidarity, trust, and mutual respect that
contribute to the promotion and growth of Fair Trd.
 
4 FAIR PAYMENT - A fair payment is one that has
been mutually negotiated and agreed upon by all
through on-going dialogue and participation, which
5 AND WOMEN’S ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT,
AND FREEDOM OF ASSOCIATION- The
organization does not discriminate in hiring, remu
6 ENSURING GOOD WORKING CONDITIONS- The
organization provides a safe and healthy working
environment for employees and/or members.
 
7 Providing Capacity Building- Theorganization
seeks to increase positive developmental impacts for
small, marginalized producers through Fair Trade.
 
8 PROMOTING FAIR TRADE - The organization
raises awareness of the aim of Fair Trade and the
need for greater justice in world trade through Fair
Trade. 
 
9 RESPECT FOR THE ENVIRONMENT- The
organizations products maximize the use of raw
materials from sustainably managed sources in their
ranges.

Forced And Child Labour – Slide 8


LeForced Labour – Slide 9

Forced labor exists in all areas from domestic work to sexual


exploitation, mining, and agriculture, approximately 25 million
people across the world are involved in those activities, with
more expression in Asia and Africa. 

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Child Labour – Slide 10

Worldwide 152 million children are still in child labour. Of these,


70 percent are working in agriculture.
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Many of them do not attend school, have little time to play, and
do not receive proper nutrition or care. Often this work can also
be hazardous and exploitative. Many of the types of work girls
and boys are involved in are hidden and difficult to track,
suggesting that the actual nuber of child laborers could be
much higher, especially for some girls

Causes – Slide 11

To get to a solution we need to know where does the problem


comes from. So, forced and child labor can be caused by:

• Poverty
• Lack of education

ced & Child Labour – Slide 13

And how does fair trade international address these issues?


According to them, they combat forced and child labor with
some of the following measures:

• Building knowledge of trafficking patterns in the areas of


known risk and supporting producers to put preventative
measures in place. 
• Training farmers, workers, and management on human rights
topics. 
• Supporting Fairtrade producer communities to monitor and
report child labor cases

How you can help- Slide 14

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Here are five ways you can support fair trade every day and
make the world a better, more sustainable place! 

3. SPREAD THE WORD!


If you have friends or family that are unaware of what fair trade
is, explain what it means. Our community must be educated
about the importance of fair trade and what they can do to
support it.

4. BECOME A FAIR TRADE CERTIFIED BUSINESS.


If you have a business you can visit this website to learn how to
certify your products and business as Fair Trade.

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