Women’s empowerment has been identified as a prerequisite for poverty reduction. In addition to driving overall economic growth, women’s empowerment has been found to have beneficial effects on fertility rates, child health and education outcomes, as well as community development. This...

Between 1.5 and 2 billion of the world's poor are small farmers. In recent years, voluntary certification has become a popular tool for improving their livelihoods. The success of the Fairtrade label has inspired hundreds of other sustainable-sourcing schemes, and certified products are...