Valuing unpaid labour in community Fair Trade products
A Nicaraguan case study from The Body Shop International
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12551986 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Felicity Butler (Bühler (United Kingdom), corresponding author) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 533-547 |
| Publication date | 2014-09-02 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Gender & Development (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1355-2074 • E-ISSN: 1364-9221 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13552074.2014.963347 |
| OpenAlex | W1996606352 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 14 |
This article discusses insights from a research study of an innovative community Fair Trade initiative which has a pricing model that recognises the unpaid work of women. It argues that women's unpaid work represents an important input into production and should be valued and renumerated. This initiative is a joint project between The Body Shop International and its partner, Cooperativa Juan Francisco Paz Silva, a sesame-producing co-operative in Nicaragua. By recognising the unpaid work of women, which has always been taken for granted, the project highlights gender equality and calls it into question. The findings of the research study show that despite the uneven impact of Fair Trade on gender and the household, the recognition of the unpaid work of women in the price, coupled with other enabling factors, can have a positive impact. This has implications for governments, companies, and development policymakers and practitioners
Business · Economic growth · Economics · Fair trade · Gender equality · International trade · Labour economics · Production (economics · Sociology · Unpaid work · Work (physics · Engineering · Gender Studies · Global trade, sustainability, and social impact · Microfinance and Financial Inclusion · Taxation and Compliance Studies
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| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |