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STiR tea & coffee industry international 29 Photo courtesy of Coffee Quality Institute Frank Olok and Chief Adam Tampuri of Fairtrade Africa with Hans Theyer of Fairtrade America at SCAA 2015 Photo by Mike Russell Foto Colleen Anunu recommendations inclusive of both men and women. Though the data and scope differs, all three highlight the disparities that still exist and point out the challenges to changing gender dynamics. Why emphasize gender? Even in places where political laws have changed, local traditions or religious rules may erode or negate them. For example, savings accounts are often registered in a woman's name in Indonesia. However, in Muslim communi- ties there, women are prohibited from denying their husbands' requests for money even if the wife earned it. Such realities hinder women's ability to keep their children healthy or to adapt better practices while harvesting and processing coffee. Colleen Anunu, an independent contractor, wrote a paper in support of her master's degree in international agriculture and rural development called Toward a Gender Inclusive Coffee Value Chain: a review and synthesis of relevant litera- ture on gender equity in agriculture and supply chain development. She also attended three of the four PGE workshops. "All the big multi-lateral donors are saying they need a gender compo- nent," Anunu said. "So, what is the best way to incorporate that because it will be slow change and it won't always be accepted? It's not directly related to coffee production in the way that many think about it. You have to let the community make that change for themselves." Those are among the questions these recent publications aim to address. The SCAA white paper and the PGE report cover similar themes. Both draw on research done by aid organizations, NGOs, and academicians over the past two decades. Macro findings from organizations such as the Food and Agriculture Organization, Oxford Poverty & Human Development Initiative, United Nations Development Programme, and the World Bank are interwo- ven with quotes drawn from focus groups and practice interviews. Kimberly Easson, v.p. of strategic partnerships at CQI, said, "Now we have an opportunity to do more, to broaden and deepen these efforts, to build on an industry tradition of collective learning and impact. In many of the discussions we held over the past year, industry leaders have confirmed their awareness and willingness to take action." Balance follows baseline? Inclusion and participation was important in the research done by PGE. It incorporated individual interviews and focus groups with industry stakehold- K L O T H & K Ö H N K E N T E E H A N D E L G M B H K O N S U L - S M I D T - S T R A S S E 8 j SPEICHER 1 - D -282 17 BREMEN FON + 4 9 - 4 2 1 - 3 4 8 5 2 6 4 FAX + 4 9 - 4 2 1 - 3 4 7 7 7 2 0 W W W . K K T E E . D E M A I L @ K K T E E . D E IT SUITS ALL MERCHANTS TO TRADE FAIR AND QUALI-TEA ! ers in consuming countries, a gender equity and international development research review, and four participatory-action-based workshops in cof- fee growing communities. This research is a starting point from which PGE intends to "apply lessons