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  • IDH4Gender – The Tea and Flower Experiences

    In Kenya and Ethiopia, the tea and flowers programs work towards safer and more gender-equal workplaces. Hear from our partners why they find it important to work towards a gender-balanced…

    IDH4Gender – The Tea and Flower Experiences
  • Why a gender approach is good for workers, business and the sector

    At global level there is ample and growing evidence that investing in the female workforce aligns well with business priorities. Since 2014 we have with the Ethiopian Horticulture Producers and Exporters Association,…

    Why a gender approach is good for workers, business and the sector
  • Towards a gender approach in the Ethiopian flower sector

    This blog is written by Jochem Schneemann from Fair & Sustainable Consulting and published on their website on November 27, 2018 At global level there is increasing evidence…

    Towards a gender approach in the Ethiopian flower sector
  • Podcast: Why a gender approach is good for farmers, business and the sector as a whole

    How is maternity leave on the farm level connected to a favorable position in the international market? In this month’s podcast we share learnings and best practices on applying a…

    Podcast: Why a gender approach is good for farmers, business and the sector as a whole
  • Why paying a living wage is good for both workers and business

    To get insight into why paying a living wage is good for both workers and business, we outline, in a new series of cases, the ins and…

    Why paying a living wage is good for both workers and business
  • Integrated Pest Management project to support sustainable vegetable farming in Ethiopia

    IDH and the Pesticide Action Network (PAN-UK) have started implementing a project to support healthy, sustainable and productive vegetable farming in the Central Rift Valley of Ethiopia. About 600 households…

    Integrated Pest Management project to support sustainable vegetable farming in Ethiopia
  • IDH4Gender – The Tea and Flower Experiences

    Men and women need to move together towards equality: policies should work for and include both genders. This is one of the key takeaways from the first IDH4Gender cross-learning event.

    IDH4Gender – The Tea and Flower Experiences
  • Let’s keep setting the gender agenda to #PressforProgress

    On International Women’s Day, read here how we together press for progress across global supply chains. In the past months, movements such as #MeToo and #TimesUp have catapulted gender issues…

    Let’s keep setting the gender agenda to #PressforProgress
  • On Valentine’s Day, do you know who has sent your flowers?

    Flowers and Plants is one of the sectors, we are working in to provide cross-sector solutions on working conditions, agrochemical use and climate change issues. With the…

    On Valentine’s Day, do you know who has sent your flowers?
  • IDH and MVO Nederland join forces at New Years Event

    Despite the stormy weather in the Netherlands over 450 people attended the MVO NL New Years Event, where IDH held two workshops, with a key note by Volkert Engelsman, CEO…

    IDH and MVO Nederland join forces at New Years Event