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High Five for Handmade!

In this era of mass-production, there is a section of the market that focuses on creating change through consumerism. The Fair Trade movement is increasingly gaining momentum, as consumers are becoming more cognizant of the power of their purchases. Consequently,...

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Artisan Spotlight: Gone Rural

Global Goods Partners works with amazing artisan groups who are all doing incredible things! We strive to partner with artisan organizations who are meeting a social need in their respective communities. Today, Gone Rural is in the spotlight! Gone Rural is...

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Women of Steel: GGP's Weekend at the SHE Summit

Behind every great superman is a superwoman. More importantly, behind every great superwoman are other superwomen. Women are an essential driving force in the world socially, politically, and economically, and as time progresses, the significance of a woman’s role in...

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Stories from the Brothel

Destiny Reflection is an organization in Calcutta, India that trains and employs former trafficked sex workers. Here are the stories of two of the women artisans who are now working with Destiny Reflection: I am from a small village near...

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Lutindzi Grass Weaving

Zodwa Ngcamphalala is a Swazi woman who lives in southeastern Swaziland and makes baskets for Gone Rural. Her husband, who lives in South Africa, is only able to visit Zodwa several times a year and so the income she generates weaving crafts...

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Meet Zodwa Ngcamphalala, Micro-Entrepreneur

Sukumani Bomaki! Rise up, women! This is the slogan of Gone Rural, one of the community-based organizations Global Goods Partners works with in Africa. Gone Rural strives to provide employment opportunities for women across rural Swaziland. Here's the story of...

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The Girl Effect

It was mentioned in an earlier post that when women earn an income, they reinvest 90% of it into their families, compared to 30-40% for men. It bears repeating. Ninety percent of the income a woman earns is invested in...

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Global Goods Partners at Dialogue for Action

Last Thursday, I attended the first Dialogue for Action organized by the Cecilia Attias Foundation for Women.  The founder of the conference, Cecilia Attias, is the former first lady of France, and widely known for her intervention in successfully resolving...

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