gender committees were established to build awareness of gender mainstreaming. 3) Working with the Fairtrade School of Leadership
(2023 – 2024): Fairtrade’s School
of Leadership includes activities to raise awareness about gender issues, and support producer organizations to understand and integrate women more fully into their membership and decision -making. In this way, the project has enhanced th e self -confidence and self -esteem of individual women, empowering them to understand their rights, build their financial and farming skills, and support other women farmers. 4) Fleurir Project (2023 – 2026) : The Fleurir Project is a two - year partnership between WONDER Foundation, Yarani School and CAYAT cocoa cooperative. The project aimed to strengthen income -generation opportunities for women and girls in the CAYAT cocoa -growing community of Côte d'Ivoire through business and vocational training. As part of the project, funded by the Chocolonely Foundation total of 204 women completed market - informed business and life skills training. Amongst those women, 10 highly vulnerable young women accessed accredited hospitality training through scholarschips. 100% of trained women are now economically active through salaried work or self-run micro -businesses. Funded work also included the establishment of a fully operational training kitchen and a creche that is evolving into a Centre for Early Childhood Protection. 5) Awareness Video Screenings with DMI (2024 – 2025) : To reinforce key parenting themes, our partner Development Media International (DMI), alongside local production companies, has developed 5 awareness videos in local languages. These screenings will promote positive parenting, non -violent discipline and children’s rights, aiming to shift perceptions around child labour and parenting roles. 6) Rooting for Change project (2024 – 2026) : In the cocoa -growing communities of Suhum Municipality, Ghana, Tony’s Open Chain and Plan International are working together to improve future opportunities for young people, especially girls and young women, and particularly on reducing unintended adolesc ent pregnancies. Over two years, at least 800 young people (10 -19 years, 60% girls/2.5% of the supply chain) will gain the knowledge, confidence, and access to services they need to make informed choices about thei r bodies and futures, free from discrimination, coercion, and violence.
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