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The ‘invisible’ women at the heart of the chocolate industry
In the cacao orchards of Ivory Coast, women do most of the work for just a small portion of the income. Now, they are calling time on patriarchal attitudes. Rosine Bekoin has been farming cacao ...
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The ‘invisible’ women at the heart of the chocolate industry
As a landowner, Rosine is in the minority. Only 25% of landowners in Ivory Coast are women (Rosine’s grandmother fought hard to pass the land to her, but her male cousins are still contesting).
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The ‘invisible’ women at the heart of the chocolate industry
In the cacao orchards of Ivory Coast, women do most of the work for just a small portion of the income. Now, they are calling time on patriarchal attitudes. Rosine Bekoin has been farming cacao ...