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Research discovers bad working problems also on some Fairtrade-certified ranches. By Liezl Human, GroundUp 24 Mar 2023 00:05

Research done in the Cape Winelands uncovered poor working conditions on several Fairtrade-certified farms, and workers have had enough.

Study finds poor working conditions even on some Fairtrade-certified farms.

“I don’t think we [rural women] were on the agenda,” said Mawubuye Land Rights Movement activist Denia Jansen, referring to the devastating impact that the Covid-19 lockdown has had on South Africans.  A key challenge was the limited access to institutional support during lockdown, she said, sharing a view that emerged in a report released during 16 Days of Activism by the Women on Farms Project (WFP). Jansen has her ears close to the ground on matters related to gender-based violence in...