FOCUS AREA
Life Opportunities
OVERVIEW
Empowering women and young people through health and education
When women and young people thrive, so do the people around them and wider society.
We support women and children in our agricultural supply chains so they can act on choices they make, are protected from violence and harassment, and have equal access to opportunities and better health.
By doing so, we can contribute to a virtuous circle where women are empowered and give the next generation the tools to fight poverty and prevent diseases.
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173,000+
Women reached by initiatives to improve their health
49,000+
Women and girls have access to initiatives that promote their safety in their community
775+
Managers and supervisors trained in India and Kenya on addressing sexual harassment and discrimination over the last 2 years
Protecting women and girls
Women make up most of the workforce in tea gardens. We want to ensure our supply chain is a safe place for them by protecting them from discrimination and harassment and promoting gender-equitable attitudes.
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Enabling better health
We are committed to improving women’s health in our supply chains. Through Sourced with Care, we increase access to essential health and wellbeing information and services, including reproductive healthcare and family planning.
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Women’s economic empowerment
We help women in tea communities build a better future for themselves by providing them with the tools, guidance and knowledge they need to secure more attractive and fairer working conditions and access extra sources of income.
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Best start in life for children
We work with partners such as UNICEF and Save the Children to improve the health and nutrition of children living in tea communities and help them gain better access to education and employment opportunities.
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OUR FUTURE TARGETS
As we pursue our Sourced with Care journey in the regions where we source from, we will continue enhancing protection, health and opportunities for women.
Our aim is to empower a further 250,000 women by 2025.
